The data shows that Turkey's overall import bill, including energy and other items, totaled $19.20 billion in January, with energy accounting for 21.4% of the overall import figures.
The overall energy import bill was up last month, with the country's increase in crude oil purchases. The country's crude oil imports showed a nearly 22.7% rise compared to January 2019.
Turkey imported approximately 2.68 million tons of crude oil last month, up from 2.18 million tons in January 2019.
Anadolu Agency