Foreign Trade

Press release… Fresh fig exports soared by 18 percent in 2024… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye earned 68 million 290 thousand dollars in foreign exchange from 19 thousand 217 tonnes of fresh fig exports in 2023. He noted that in …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that the superior seedless variety stands out among table grape varieties grown in Türkiye for its early ripening characteristics. Uçak stated that exports of superior seedless grapes surged by 102 percent in 2024, from 4.4 …

July, Ankara… Türkiye has authorized a new round of maize imports, marking the fourth such decision in recent months. According to a Presidential decree published in the Official Gazette, up to 500,000 tonnes of corn can be imported duty-free until July 31. This move comes just 16 days before the domestic harvest begins, …

Press release… Türkmen Türkmenoğlu, Member of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, said that pickles, frozen fruit, tomato paste and ready-to-eat Mediterranean delicacies sourced from the Aegean Region reflect the country’s culinary identity. He shared that over 1 billion dollars of Türkiye’s 2.7 …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, stated that Mediterranean-style eating has become a trend in the United States in recent years. “Olive oil, an indispensable element of Mediterranean cuisine, was first produced on an industrial scale in Izmir,” he said. Pointing out …

The Çekerek Dam, built in the Çekerek district of Yozgat province for irrigation, energy and flood control purposes, exports 3,000 tonnes of Turkish salmon and trout produced annually using cage systems. Construction of the dam, which began in 2011, has become an important source of income for the local community …

Press release… Major support for value-added production and exports in 81 provinces… Türkiye has launched one of the largest local development initiatives in its history. Under the project titled ‘Comprehensive Development from East to West, North to South,’ implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, 324 innovative investments will …

Press release… In Türkiye’s Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Top 1000 Exporters List, which is considered the champions league of exporters, the Turkish fisheries and animal products sector was represented by 24 companies. The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association made its mark on the list with 13 companies. Emphasising …

Press release… SHAKTIMAN (Tirth Agro Technology Pvt. ltd.) and YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS Co., Ltd. (YAG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic business collaboration… Rajkot (Gujarat, India), 10 July 2025 – SHAKTIMAN (Tirth Agro Technology Pvt. ltd.) and YANMAR AGRIBUSINESS Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of …

Press release… Ahmet Tiryakioğlu, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds, and Products Sector Committee, announced that the global wheat outlook for the 2025/26 season presents a relatively positive picture due to expected increases in supply and consumption. Tiryakioğlu also stated that the new season will be …