Editing Economy of Turkey (section)

===Minerals===
[[File:ALİ_EKŞİ_KMPAŞA_BEJİ_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|Marble quarries in Turkey.]]

In 2019, the country was the world's 2nd largest producer of [[chromium]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-chromium.pdf| title = USGS Chromium Production Statistics}}</ref> the largest producer of [[boron]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-boron.pdf| title = USGS Boron Production Statistics}}</ref> 6th largest producer of [[antimony]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-antimony.pdf| title = USGS Antimony Production Statistics}}</ref> 9th largest producer of [[lead]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lead.pdf| title = USGS Lead Production Statistics}}</ref> 13th largest producer of [[iron ore]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-iron-ore.pdf| title = USGS Iron Ore Production Statistics}}</ref> 11th largest producer of [[molybdenum]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-molybdenum.pdf| title = USGS Molybdenum Production Statistics}}</ref> 4th largest producer of [[gypsum]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gypsum.pdf| title = USGS Gypsum Production Statistics}}</ref> 15th largest producer of [[graphite]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-graphite.pdf| title = USGS Graphite Production Statistics}}</ref> in addition to being the 11th largest producer of [[table salt|salt]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-salt.pdf| title = USGS Salt Production Statistics}}</ref>

As a gold producer Turkey is currently ranked 22nd globally. Hosting some of the largest gold deposits in the European continent it is currently Europe's largest gold producer, producing 42 tonnes of gold in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold Mining Industry {{!}} Turkish Gold Miners Association|url=http://turkishgoldminersassociation.org/madenciligin-onemi/|access-date=2021-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> World class deposits include [[Kişladağ mine|Kisladag Mine]] 17Moz and [[Çöpler mine|Copler]] 10Moz.{{Cn|date=September 2023|reason=Need independent reliable source}}