According to the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TCUD), Turkey produced roughly 3.2 million tons of crude steel in May, soaring by 42.4% from the same month last year.
In the first five months, Turkey produced about 16.4 million tons of crude steel, rising by 21.2% from the same period a year ago. During this period, Turkey ranked 8th in the world crude steel output.