	turkish  deficit widens in turkey s  deficit rose to billion dlrs in from billion in following increased imports from western countries figures from the state statistics institute show exports were down pct at billion dlrs compared with billion in while imports were down pct at billion dlrs from billion total  with mid east gulf states fell some pct due to lower oil prices with imports at billion dlrs compared with billion and exports at billion after billion exports to organisation for economic cooperation and development countries rose to billion dlrs from billion in while imports were billion after billion turkey s  deficit in december narrowed to mln dlrs from mln in november and compared with mln in december reuter 
