Özet:

In the literature, the export and import between a trade partner in the same sector is called intra-industry trade. In this study, the development of foreign trade between Turkey and Turkey`s partners in the agriculture, mining and the manufacturing sector is analyzed for the period from 1990 to 2013 by using Grubel-Lloyd Index based on data Turkish Statistical Institute. The findings reveals that the foreign trade between Turkey and its major trading partners largely take place in the form of intra-industry trade. Also, it is seen that Turkey search for the alternative markets in times of crisis.

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