In Türkiye, we still tend to discuss agriculture mainly in terms of commodity prices, levels of government support and periodic production shortfalls. Yet agriculture is not merely an economic domain; it is also strategic, social, environmental and cultural. How land is used, how water is managed, which crops are grown …
Read More »Bülent Sarıkaya: We exported the most citrus and stone fruits
Press release… October, 2026… MEDITERRANEAN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTERS’ ASSOCIATION RECORDS 1.38 BILLION DOLLARS IN EXPORTS OVER 9 MONTHS… Whilst Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports rose by 42 percent to 3.17 billion dollars between January and September, the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association ramped up its …
Read More »There is a record abundance of bonito!
October, 2026… Whilst this season has seen an abundance of bonito not witnessed for many years, fishermen are hoping this bounty will last until the end of November and are expecting good catches of anchovy, young sea bream and blue whiting for the remainder of the season. Metin Akçay ISTANBUL… …
Read More »Cengiz Balık: We are expecting a 10–20 percent surge in the tangerine harvest
Press release… October, 2026… Satsuma tangerines are on the market… It is export season for the satsuma, the most popular variety of tangerine, which is a rich source of vitamin C during the autumn and winter months, acts as a shield against the common cold and is prized for its …
Read More »Bedri Girit: The outbreak of bird flu is shifting the balance of global trade!
October, 2026… Bedri Girit, Vice-Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent that the rise in exports was due to dynamics in the domestic market and diseases affecting the global poultry sector. Highlighting that climate change and diseases are affecting productivity in …
Read More »Türkiye’s egg exports surpass 418 million dollars in 9 months…
October, 2026… Türkiye’s egg exports rose by 54 percent in the January–September period this year compared with the same period last year, reaching 418,676,000 dollars. İZMİR… According to information compiled by an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent from data provided by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, the country’’s exports of animal products …
Read More »Mediterranean stars behind 1.8 billion dollars in cereals, pulses and oilseeds exports receive awards…
Press release… October, 2026… The Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB) has honoured 27 of its members who provided the strongest support toward the association’s 1.8 billion dollars export performance in 2025, recognizing top contributors from the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Kayseri, Hatay and Karaman, as well …
Read More »Turkish food exporters set their sights on Japan!
October, 2026… The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) have set out to boost exports of Turkish food products to Japan, a country of 125 million people that imports 80 billion dollars worth of food products annually. The Aegean Exporters’ Associations will organise Türkiye’s national participation at the 52nd Foodex Japan 2027 …
Read More »Record commitment at the World Food Forum!
October, 2026… The Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum, held as part of the 2026 World Food Forum under the theme ‘Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow’, opened with investment proposals totalling 20.16 billion dollars. At a time when 645 million people are facing hunger, Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation …
Read More »İskender Kaplan: Türkiye exports 2.017 billion dollars worth of carpets in 9 months
October, 2026… In the first nine months of the year, the Turkish carpet sector generated 2.017 billion dollars in revenue from the export of 391.984 million square metres of carpets to 186 countries and free zones. İskender Kaplan GAZIANTEP… According to data compiled by an Anadolu Agency (AA) reporter from …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
