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Press release…
October, 2026…
In the first nine months of 2026, Türkiye ramped up its agricultural exports by 4 percent, reaching 27.1 billion dollars. The country’s annual agricultural exports also saw a 4 percent rise, surpassing 37.5 billion dollars.
Reaching global markets with a diverse product range, spanning items from hazelnuts and dried figs to cherries, sea bass, raisins, flour, pickles, Turkish salmon, bay leaves, eggs, citrus fruits, and olive oil, Türkiye’s agricultural export sector is notably driven by the Aegean Region, which accounts for a 21 percent share with an annual performance of 7.8 billion dollars.
With its four distinct climate zones, fertile soil and seas bordering it on three sides, Türkiye stands as Europe’s largest producer and ranks among the top 10 countries globally in agricultural production.
Leading the world in the production of goods such as hazelnuts, dried figs, dried apricots, raisins, sea bass, sea bream, bay leaves, oregano and cherries, Türkiye exports food products to 175 countries worldwide.
In a message released for World Food Day, Muhammet Öztürk, Coordinator Chair of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, highlighted the country’s success in food exports and the leading role played by the Aegean Region in these exports.
Seedless raisins, sea bass and sea bream in the top three…
Stating that 5 billion 125 million dollars’ worth of agricultural products were exported from the Aegean Region between January and September 2026, Öztürk said, “Seedless raisins rank first with 331 million dollars in exports. Sea bass with 258 million dollars, sea bream with 239 million dollars, sunflower oil with 174 million dollars and soybean oil with 147 million dollars were our top five food products in terms of exports.”
Noting that food products are exported from the Aegean Region to 169 countries, Öztürk provided the following information regarding key markets: “The United States ranks first with 388 million dollars in agricultural product exports. The United Kingdom follows in second place with 357 million dollars, while we exported 313 million dollars’ worth of agricultural products to the Russian Federation. These countries are followed by Italy with 300 million dollars and Germany with 296 million dollars.”
