Foreign Trade

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) aims to increase the international visibility and added value of Türkiye’s products, as the country ranks second worldwide in geographical indication registrations. Muhammed Zeki Durak TÜRKPATENT data shows a total of 1,794 products in Türkiye have been registered with geographical indication certificates to …

Press release… FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE EXPORTS REACHED 518.7 MILLION DOLLARS, DRIVEN BY THE TANGERINE SECTOR… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye achieved exports of 518.7 million dollars in November, representing a 44 percent increase compared …

Press release… According to data shared by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM); the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector, which includes basic food items such as chocolate and cocoa products, sunflower oil, biscuits and wafers, confectionery, pasta and wheat flour, achieved total exports of 11.2 billion dollars in the first …

When Alex Tawiah and Georgina Nyarko first heard about beekeeping on their cocoa farm, they were skeptical. Could bees really help them earn a steady income?   They put their misgivings aside and decided to work with Goshen Global Vision, a non-profit that helps small farmers build sustainable livelihoods. With …

Press release… FOOD TRADE BETWEEN TÜRKİYE AND JAPAN GAINS STRENGTH UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF AHBİB… VEYSEL MEMİŞ: WE REACHED 172.1 MILLION DOLLARS IN NOVEMBER AND OPENED NEW DOORS IN JAPAN The Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association (AHBİB), which recorded exports worth 172.1 million dollars in November, has …

November, 2025… Adaptation can seem daunting for rural businesses, but it’s a win-win. By adopting sustainable farming techniques like agroforestry, small-scale farmers can drive economic growth while protecting their land.  In the third episode in our “Life stories” mini-series, we head to the Peruvian Amazon to see adaptation in action. …

Following the completion of the chestnut harvest in the Aegean province of Aydın, the products are being processed and prepared for export. According to FAO data, Türkiye ranks fourth in the world with a production of 71,000 tonnes, while Aydın is the province with the highest chestnut production. The Provincial …

Turkish olives, exported to 65 countries with a value of 35 million dollars, set their sights on the Middle East market The Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperative Union (Marmarabirlik) achieved its highest ever export figure in 2025, selling 35 million dollars worth of olives to 65 countries. The Marmara Olive …

Türkiye’s sunflower oil exports surged in the first 11 months of 2025, rising 16.8 percent year-on-year to reach 959 million dollars, compared with 821.13 million dollars in the same period last year… Industry representatives expect the figure to surpass the 1 billion dollars threshold by year’s end, marking a significant milestone for the …

Press release… In the January-November period of 2025, 221 thousand tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating foreign exchange earnings of 2 billion 9 million 244 thousand dollars. Compared to the same period of the previous year, this export volume decreased by 24 per cent in quantity and 14 …