World Bulletin/News Desk

Turkish statistics authority, TurkStat, released industrial production index figures for April 2012.

Accordingly, in the sub sectors level of industry; mining sector decreased 1.7 percent while manufacturing sector index increased 1.8 percent, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index increased 2.4 percent.

Calendar adjusted production index in April 2012 increased 4.5 percent compared to April 2011, and seasonal and calendar adjusted industrial production index rose 1 percent compared to the previous month.