# Steel Trade — Iron & Steel Magazine Turkey

> Steel Trade coverage on Iron & Steel Magazine Turkey, an online industrial trade news publication of Metal Medya.

News and reporting on Steel Trade. Coverage includes Turkish Steel Exports, Steel Imports, Steel Trade Measures, Steel Logistics. Individual reports can focus on one of these topics or developments affecting the wider subject.

Category page: https://ironsteelmagazine.com/steel-trade. Site index: https://ironsteelmagazine.com/llms.txt.

## Category Pages

- [Steel Trade](https://ironsteelmagazine.com/steel-trade.md): Latest articles in this category

## Articles

- [UK gains stand out in Turkey’s first-half 2026 welded pipe trade](https://ironsteelmagazine.com/article/uk-gains-stand-out-in-turkeys-first-half-2026-welded-pipe-trade.md): Shipments to the UK rose 72.4%, while Turkey’s total welded pipe exports slipped to 964,410 tonnes in January–June 2026.
- [Borçelik exports 80% of flat steel output from its Bursa plant](https://ironsteelmagazine.com/article/borcelik-bursadaki-celik-fabrikasinda-uretimin-yuzde-80ini-ihrac-ediyor.md): Approximately 80% of the flat steel produced at Borçelik's facility in Gemlik, Bursa reaches international markets through direct and indirect exports, making the plant one of the most internationally connected flat steel suppliers in the region.
- [Turkish Steel Industry prepares diplomatic offensive against EU quota cuts](https://ironsteelmagazine.com/article/turk-celik-sektoru-abnin-kota-daraltmasina-karsi-diplomasi-atagina-hazirlaniyor.md): Planned quota reductions in Europe, Turkey's largest steel export market, have raised serious concerns across the sector. ÇİB Chairman Candidate Uğur Dalbeler announced an intensive diplomatic campaign targeting both Ankara and Brussels against a potential 50% quota cut.
- [Global contraction reshapes steel strategy: Turkey pivots to nearby markets](https://ironsteelmagazine.com/article/kuresel-daralma-celigin-stratejisini-degistirdi-turkiye-rotayi-yakin-pazarlara-cevirdi.md): Growing uncertainties in the global economy, price pressures, and intensifying protectionist trade measures are pushing Turkey's steel sector into a new era of export strategy focused on nearby markets and value-added products.
- [Turkey–EU Customs Union Must Be Updated: What Does the EU–India Agreement Mean for Turkey?](https://ironsteelmagazine.com/article/turkey-eu-customs-union-must-be-updated-what-does-the-eu-india-agreement-mean-for-turkey.md): 2026 is shaping up to be a challenging year for the global steel sector and Turkey's steel industry. Rising protectionism, CBAM costs and trade agreements the EU has signed with third countries are reshaping the competitive landscape for Turkish steel.

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