Foreign Trade

Press release… New edition also explores shipping fuel implications, energy-agriculture market linkages, fertilizer markets and the global food import bill… June, 2026 Rome – The outlook for global food commodity markets continues to be relatively favourable, with the 2026/27 cereal production forecast to remain historically elevated, though easing from record highs. …

Press release… M. Kadri Gündeş, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association (EZZİB), stated that within the scope of the Ministry of Trade’s ‘Distant Countries Strategy’, they have focused on high-potential strategic markets such as the USA, Canada, Japan, Brazil and …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board, stated that in order for the fresh fruit and vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sectors to fully realize their export potential, quotas and customs duties should be eased or eliminated through bilateral negotiations …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association (EZZİB), stated that they are seeing signs of a good and high-yield season in olive and olive oil producing countries such as Spain, Italy, Greece, Tunisia and Türkiye. “The initial data we are receiving from the …

FAO urges open trade on all agricultural inputs and efficient fertilizer use amid global food production risks… Director-General QU Dongyu addresses 181st Session of the FAO Council emphasizing that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is not a regional issue but a global food security risk! Press release… June, …

Press release… IDMA Istanbul, bringing together industry professionals from over 100 countries, aims to contribute to a 1 billion dollars trade volume through new collaborations and investments. Leaders of the global grain, feed and food processing industry will gather at IDMA Istanbul 2026. Topics shaping the future of the sector, …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association (AHBİB), announced that they achieved 151.3 million dollars in exports in May. Stating that they ramped up their exports by 4 percent compared to the same period last year, AHBİB …

The Agriculture and Food Commissioner warned that, to avoid looming food shortages in the face of rising fertiliser costs, the bloc must secure sustainable fertiliser supplies and not just provide short-term financial support. Without long-term solutions to secure fertiliser supplies, the European Union will see food scarcity, the European Commissioner …

Today, the first cherries have arrived at our facility. Their journey around the world has officially begun… June, 2026… The 2026 cherry season is now beginning. What begins today in the orchards of Türkiye will soon become premium cherry products for customers in global markets. In the coming weeks, carefully …

Press release… Şükrü Altuntaş, Board Member of the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forestry Products Exporters Association, Represented the Turkish Spice and Medicinal Aromatic Plants Sector at the ESA General Assembly 2026… The Turkish Spice and Medicinal-Aromatic Plants Sector Was Strongly Represented at ESA 2026… A Spice Bridge from the Aegean …