Foreign Trade

Unexpectedly dry weather conditions in Turkey between April and June in many regions led to lowerwheat and barley production forecasts for MY 2021/22. The wheat production forecast is 16.5 MMT,barley production forecast is 4.5 MMT. Planting for the first corn crop finished and production isforecast at 6.8 MMT. The Turkish …

Press release… The poultry industry broke a record in exports. Bedri Girit, Chairperson of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that poultry industry, which brought in 347 million dollars of foreign currency to the country in the January-May period of 2020, increased its exports to 440 million …

Press release… Rıza Seyyar, Member of the Audit Board of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that after the pandemic, all countries showed a very serious demand for raw materials, which are subject to international trade under the name of “safety stock” in oilseeds, cereals, pulses …

Press release… Nurullah Eskitütüncü, Member of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (ASHİB), stated that one-third of the raw material need of the leather and intestine sector, which has reached an export value of 8 billion 540 million dollars in the last 5 …

Press release… The export journey of Superior Seedless grapes, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region, started on 16 July 2021. Superior Seedless grape is especially popular with diabetes patients due to its low sugar content and tart taste. Hayrettin Uçak Superior Seedless grape brought 6.6 million …

A study has showed that coffee consumption is increasing day by day. Kilis 7 Aralık University faculty member, Mediterranean Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association (ATABDER) Chairperson, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Food and Control, Coffee and Chicory Commission Member, Professor Dr. Nazım Şekeroğlu said that coffee consumption …

Press release… Exports of cereals, pulses and oil seeds increased by 17 percent in the first half of the year… Mustafa Terci, Chairperson of Aegean Cereals, Pulses and Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that while the exports of their Association in the January-June period of 2020 were 265 …

Press release… Olive and olive oil exports reached 136 million dollars in the first half of 2021 In the first half of 2021, exports of olive and olive oil, one of Turkey’s traditional export products, amounted to 136 million dollars. Davut Er, Chairperson of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ …

With an aim to attract more tourists to the southern province of Isparta’s Kuyucak village, which is famous for its lavender flowers, the Ministry of Turkish Agriculture and Forestry will plant over 1 million lavender seeds this year to turn it into a “valley of lavenders.” “We will plant 1.2 million new lavenders. We will …

Press release… Turkey took action to boost its exports and reduce the trade deficit which amounts to 4.5 billion dollars to South Korea. Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) organized the participation of Turkey in the Korea Imported Products Fair, which is the only import fair of South Korea and organized by …