July 2026… Ibrahim Yumaklı, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, announced that the Geothermal Greenhouse Organised Agricultural Zone (OTB) to be established in Dikili district of Izmir, will provide employment for 3,500 people through the production of 80,000 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables annually. Noting that the Geothermal Greenhouse OTB …

Press release… The Turkish food sector continues its growth in the United States market, the world’s largest food importer, without slowing down… Turkish food products received significant attention at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2026, held in New York from June 28-30, 2026, as part of the Turkish National Participation …

Press release… July 2026… Tobacco exports reached 489 million dollars in the first half of 2026… The Aegean Tobacco Exporters’ Association maintained its steady growth in exports, achieving 489 million dollars in exports in the first six months of 2026 – a 4 percent increase – despite uncertainties in the …

July 2026… Harun Öztürk, Vice-President of the Western Mediterranean Exporters’ Association, stated that payment terms in agriculture had been extended to up to 18 months, noting that this was putting the sector under considerable strain and added that the sector’s financing model needed to be reviewed. Harun Öztürk, Vice-President of …

July, 2026… The Black Sea grain market has been thrown into turmoil after Russia and Ukraine sharply intensified their attacks over the past week, targeting ports, export infrastructure and commercial shipping, and disrupting grain exports across the region at the peak of the harvest season. ATTACKS IN THE AZOV SEA …

July 2026… Trabzon… Honey, one of Türkiye’s important export products, sweetened palates in 37 countries, primarily the USA, the UK and Germany, in the first six months of the year. According to information compiled by an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter from data provided by the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association …

Press release… July 2026… The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association ramped up its exports by 16 percent in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 949 million dollar. The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association, which alone accounts …

July, 2026… Ankara… Burhan Sakkaoğlu, Secretary General of the Packaged Milk and Dairy Products Manufacturers Association (ASÜD), stated that ice cream is one of the indispensable flavours of the summer months. Sakaoğlu pointed out that ice cream holds an important place among dairy products, saying, “Unlike many desserts, ice cream …

July 2026… Türkiye achieved 23.5 million dollars in ice cream exports in the first four months of this year, with Iraq, the USA, Northern Cyprus, Kosovo and Kazakhstan being the leading markets for exports. ANKARA… According to a compilation by an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent based on data from the …

Press release… July 2026… The Turkish Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board met with public institutions, local governments, professional organizations, research institutions and sector representatives in Malatya on July 14, 2026… During the programme, the sustainability of dried apricot production and export, licensed warehousing, continuity of product supply, …