Foreign Trade

Press release… Pickled products, which are among Türkiye’s traditional delicacies, consolidated their leading position in global markets in 2025. Whilst Türkiye exported pickled products worth 458 million dollars in 2025, Izmir achieved the distinction of being the world’s leading exporter of pickled products, with exports worth 207 million dollars. Hayrettin …

Press release… At a time when the climate crisis has hampered production and led to crop losses across many products, Türkiye’s agricultural sector has managed to ramped up its exports thanks to the strong ties forged between producers and exporters. Türkiye’s agricultural exports rose by 1.3 percent over the past …

Press release… May, 2026 Türkiye is gearing up for a bountiful season for peaches and nectarines. The first harvest ceremony of the season for peaches and nectarines took place in Selçuk district of Izmir province. Over a four-month period in 2026, exports of peaches and nectarines rose by 347 percent …

Long regarded as a by-product in the dairy sector, whey is now one of the most influential drivers of the global dairy commodities market. As demand for sports nutrition, high-protein products and functional foods continues to rise, the value of whey-based ingredients is soaring and this shift is reshaping dairy …

Press release… Türkiye is gearing up for a bountiful season for peaches and nectarines. The first harvest ceremony of the season for peaches and nectarines took place in the Selçuk district of İzmir province. Over a four-month period in 2026, exports of peaches and nectarines rose by 347 percent to …

Rising oil prices and concerns over energy supply have reignited interest in biofuels, whilst the impact of this situation on food prices has once again become a topic of debate. In particular, the increased use of agricultural products such as maize, sugar cane, palm oil and vegetable oils in energy …

Press release… VEYSEL MEMİŞ: DJIBOUTI, IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA, JORDAN AND TUNISIA ARE DRIVING NEW MOMENTUM IN EXPORTS Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they had achieved exports of 173.3 million dollars in April. Emphasising that …

Press release… Şemsettin Özgür, Chair of the Sectoral Council of the Turkish Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Associations, emphasised that they would be concentrating on China and India as target markets and that one of their key priorities would be to improve quality and food safety. Chairman Özgür, who stated …

Press release… Strawberries, a value-added product within the fresh fruit category exported to around 40 countries in both fresh and frozen forms, saw a 56 percent spike in exports across Türkiye during the January–April 2026 period. Türkiye’s total strawberry exports rose to 20,871,000 dollars in the first four months. Cengiz …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, has been elected Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Sector Council for the 2026–30 term. The Council is expected to generate 2.5 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye …