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ANKARA Türkiye’s agricultural sector is expecting a strong year for grain production in 2026, supported by favourable temperature trends, rainfall distribution in May and continued low drought risks, a sector representative told Anadolu. Yaşar Serpi, chairman of Ankara-based National Grain Council (UHK), said this year’s production season had been one …

Press release… Türkiye is gearing up for a bountiful season for peaches and nectarines. The first harvest ceremony of the season for peaches and nectarines took place in the Selçuk district of İzmir province. Over a four-month period in 2026, exports of peaches and nectarines rose by 347 percent to …

Eid al-Adha economy: 192 billion liras (4.3 billion dollars) Şemsi Bayraktar, Chair of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), announced that 3.3 million animals are expected to be slaughtered during Eid al-Adha. Pointing out that compared to last year, price hikes amounted to 36.9 percent for cattle and 29.3 …

Rising oil prices and concerns over energy supply have reignited interest in biofuels, whilst the impact of this situation on food prices has once again become a topic of debate. In particular, the increased use of agricultural products such as maize, sugar cane, palm oil and vegetable oils in energy …

Press release… VEYSEL MEMİŞ: DJIBOUTI, IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA, JORDAN AND TUNISIA ARE DRIVING NEW MOMENTUM IN EXPORTS Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they had achieved exports of 173.3 million dollars in April. Emphasising that …

Press release… Şemsettin Özgür, Chair of the Sectoral Council of the Turkish Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Associations, emphasised that they would be concentrating on China and India as target markets and that one of their key priorities would be to improve quality and food safety. Chairman Özgür, who stated …

Press release… May, 2026 With just a few days to go before Eid al-Adha, Halil Gündoğdu, Chair of the Aegean Leather and Leather Goods Exporters’ Association, has called for the hides of sacrificial animals to be put to economic use. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Aegean Exporters’ …

Press release… Strawberries, a value-added product within the fresh fruit category exported to around 40 countries in both fresh and frozen forms, saw a 56 percent spike in exports across Türkiye during the January–April 2026 period. Türkiye’s total strawberry exports rose to 20,871,000 dollars in the first four months. Cengiz …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, has been elected Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Sector Council for the 2026–30 term. The Council is expected to generate 2.5 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye …

Press release… Exporters from the Aegean region met with commercial counsellors who have served for four years in various parts of the world to help Türkiye achieve its export targets. At the “Commercial Counsellors’ Meeting” organised by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), 10 commercial counsellors held over 150 bilateral business …