In the first half of the year, the export of Turkish goods to Russia reached an eight-year high, Bloomberg reports..

The bonanza is good news for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is looking to increase exports in what he calls the "

But this is frustrating for Turkey's NATO allies in the US and Europe, who have tried to present a united front to isolate the Russian economy through sanctions..

Turkish Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoglu tweeted a 58% increase in car trade with Russia in the first four months of the year, indicating Turkey's growing logistical strength.

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This is just one example of a larger surge in Turkish exports to Russia, which hit an eight-year high of $2.91 billion in the first half of the year, according to state statistics service TurkStat..

Earlier it was reported how the EU can punish Turkey for " Brussels is closely watching the deepening of Russian-Turkish relations.