According to TurkStat, Turkey's exports stood at $11.8 billion, rising 8.7 percent on year-on-year basis.
Meanwhile, imports increased by 30.6 percent, hitting $19.9 billion.
Exports to the EU rose by 7.9 percent to reach $5.9 billion in September, while Germany emerged as the main partner country for exports with $1.2 billion, followed by the U.K. with $766 million, the U.S. with $678 million and Iraq with $654 million.
The top country for Turkey's imports was China with $2.1 billion, followed by Germany with $1.9 billion, Russia with $1.8 billion and the U.S. with $999 million.