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Turkey's scrap import market came under pressure this week as declining domestic finished steel prices and weak demand prompted mills to seek lower prices. MESTEEL assessed HMS 1&2 (80:20) at USD 400 per ton CFR Turkey…
Koc Metalurji has acquired an 11,773 sq m plot of land adjacent to its production facility in Toprakkale, Osmaniye, for TRY 85.38 mln (USD 1.73 mln), according to a company filing. The purchase was completed on…
Kardemir is advancing the digital transformation of its production processes through a Level 3 Production Management System, image processing and artificial intelligence, with implementation planned across its…
Turkey and Ukraine's free trade agreement (FTA) entered into force on October 1, establishing a framework for more predictable bilateral trade and targeting a trade volume of USD 10 bln in the short term, according to…
Major Turkish long steel producer ICDAS has reduced its long steel prices by USD 10 per ton compared with levels announced in mid-September. The company is now offering rebar at USD 630 per ton EXW Biga and wire rod at…
The US Department of Commerce has preliminarily assigned a 13.11pct weighted-average dumping margin to Turkish rebar producers/exporters Colakoglu Metalurji and Ekinciler Demir for the July 2024-June 2025 review period…
Turkey imported 12.7 mln tons of steel scrap during January-August 2026, up 4pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The United States remained Turkey's largest scrap supplier during…
Turkey's scrap import prices edged higher this week, supported by higher costs, although buying activity remained limited as slowing finished steel demand made mills cautious about accepting further increases. MESTEEL…
Turkish industrial group OYAK is producing military-grade HY-100 steel domestically for Turkey's MILDEN national submarine project, according to OYAK General Manager Murat Yalcintas. Yalcintas said global suppliers…
Turkey's steel exports increased in the first eight months of 2026, while domestic finished steel consumption declined for the second consecutive month in August, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir plans to invest around TRY 3.96 bln (USD 80.7 mln) in solar power plants with a combined installed capacity of 92.5 MWe AC / 120.5 MWp DC across the company and its subsidiaries, according to…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir has announced its planned sales volumes for Q4 2026, increasing billet allocations while reducing volumes for rebar, wire rod and profiles compared with Q3. Billet allocations have been…
Turkish HRC prices have remained firm over the past two weeks, with domestic and export markets supported by limited supply and a generally positive market outlook. Domestic HRC prices remain at USD 625-635 per ton EXW…
The US Department of Commerce has determined a 1.89 pct weighted-average dumping margin for Turkish large diameter welded pipe producers HDM Celik Boru and Cimtas Boru for the May 1, 2024-April 30, 2025, period. The…
Turkey's scrap import prices remained largely unchanged this week, although Turkish mills have become more cautious about further purchases amid slower finished steel sales. MESTEEL assessed HMS 1&2 (80:20) at USD 400…
Turkey's billet imports increased 28 pct YoY to around 3 mln tons in the first seven months of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Russia remained the largest supplier, accounting for…
Turkish steelmaker Ekinciler Demir ve Celik Sanayi has signed a turnkey contract with Aldo Enerji Sanayi for the installation of two ground-mounted solar power plants with a combined capacity of 42 MWp in Sanliurfa. The…
Turkish steelmaker Ekinciler Demir ve Celik Sanayi plans to establish a facility at its Iskenderun, Hatay plant to recover zinc from electric arc furnace (EAF) dust and produce commercial zinc oxide. The approximately…
Turkey's scrap import prices increased this week, supported by the uptrend in finished steel prices. MESTEEL assessed HMS 1&2 (80:20) at USD 395-400 per ton CFR Turkey, up from USD 390 per ton last week. Market…
Turkey exported 1.45 mln tons of HRC during the first seven months of 2026, down 16 pct YoY, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) data. Italy remained the largest destination, taking 348,200 tons, followed…
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