ISTANBUL Turkish jewelry exports soared 72.1 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, totaling $2.5 billion, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) being the largest export market. Türkiye ’s total exports increased 2.5 percent in January-March, reaching $65.3 billion and the jewelry sector accounted for 3.9 percent. Of the total $2.5 billion jewelry exports, $2.1 billion accounted for jewelers’ gold products, $347.3 million unprocessed or semi-processed gold, $90.4 million jewelers’ silver