Foreign Trade

ROME… European olive oil producers are sounding the alarm as this summer’s heat waves are expected to cause the second bad harvest in a row. Unusual droughts are the heart of a brewing crisis for the sector, which may result in gaps in shelves and rising prices of olive oil, …

Türkiye’s agriculture, food and drinks industry has generated a total of $12.23 billion in export revenues in the first six months of 2023… The industry’s imports, on the other hand, amounted to $12.46 billion, according to the Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations (TGDF). Flour Export and imports rose …

Press release… The export journey of Superior seedless grapes, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region, which is an early variety with low sugar content, started on 27 July 2023. On the other hand, Türkiye earned 176 million dollars in foreign currency from fresh grape exports in …

Press release… During the 11-month period (1 September 2022-31 July 2023) of the 2022/2023 hazelnut export season, which started on 1 September 2022, hazelnut exports from Türkiye reached 284 thousand 216 tonnes and 1 billion 707 million 680 thousand dollars of foreign currency inflow was provided in return. Mehmet Cirav, …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), stated that the changes made in the registration application procedures regarding chickpea and red lentil exports will cause irreparable damage to both farmers and exporters and that the …

Press release… The export ban on olive oil has created a shock effect in the sector! Akhisar, a district of Manisa province, Commodity Exchange President Alper Alhat said that the domestic market should be supported instead of the export ban. “If shelf prices are to be reduced, olive oil should …

Press release… The first half of 2023 performance of the fishery sector which is one of the star sectors of exports after 2000 in particular, has become clear. Sinan Kızıltan The aquaculture sector, which brought 760 million dollars of foreign currency to Türkiye in the January-June period of 2022, ramped …

Press release… Record year for cherries: 205 million dollars… Türkiye is the world leader in the production of cherries and a strong player in exports. The 2023 cherry export target of 200 million dollars was exceeded. In the 2023 season, cherry exports reached 205 million dollars with an increase of …

Press release… Fresh fruit, vegetable and products exporters produce residue-free and value-added products for the world tables… Within the scope of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association’s ‘Project for the Dissemination of Biotechnical Control Against the Mediterranean Fruit Fly’ and ‘Good Agricultural Practices Project’, 5 thousand Mediterranean Fruit …

Escalation of military tensions in region following halt of Black Sea Grain deal raises concerns about future of global food markets… MOSCOW… The revival of the Black Sea grain deal is significant for global food price stability and continued access to food in poor countries. Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s …