Turkey's industrial production rises by 3.8 pct year-on-year

Turkey?s industrial production rose by 3.8 percent in April 2015 from the same month the previous year, according to data revealed by the Turkish Statistics Agency (TÜ?K) on June 8. 

The index remained the same in April compared with March, with a reading of 124.8. 

Durable consumer goods saw the largest increase from the previous month, up 1.9 percent in April.

The mining and quarrying index decreased by 4.5 percent, the manufacturing index remained the same, and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index increased by 2.1 percent in April compared with the previous month, according to TÜ?K data. 

In year-on-year terms the mining and quarrying index decreased by 5.0 percent, the manufacturing index increased by 4.6 percent, and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index increased by 2.1 percent in April.