Foreign Trade

Press release… Comfortable global supply prospects expected for major crops… The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 128.8 points in September 2025, down slightly from its revised August level of 129.7 points. Declines in the cereal, dairy, sugar, and vegetable oil indices outweighed an increase in the meat index. Overall, the …

Marmarabirlik (Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union) Chairman Ali Yıldız stated that they achieved a record 35 million dollars in exports this year and are targeting 50 million dollars in exports in the short term by continuing with their appropriate production model. Yıldız noted that they have entered a new …

The Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD) and the Pasta Producers and Industrialists’ Association (MÜSAD), under the umbrella of the International Pasta Organisation (IPO), are taking on a great pride this year: World Pasta Day 2025, which will take place in Istanbul from October 24–26. This journey, which began in Rome …

Press release… The Turkish Food Platform (TFP – TGP) has joined forces with the Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Industry Board, along with all its Exporters’ Associations, Federation of Food and Drink Industry Associations of Türkiye (TGDF) and ETÜDER. With the goal of becoming a top 3 global company, the …

Press release… Celal Kadooğlu, President of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that 2025 will be a serious test for the wheat flour sector, where Türkiye has maintained its global leadership for the last 12 years. “Wheat flour exports in the first eight months of …

THE KEY TO RESILIENCE IN THE GRAIN MARKET… Speaking at the IAOM Eurasia Conference & Expo 2025, Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX – TÜRİB) General Manager Ali Kırali announced that climate change and successive crises increasingly threaten grain production. He stated that the solution lies in modern storage infrastructure, transparent markets …

Press release… Market search for Turkish products in Brazil and Chile… Turkish exporters are preparing to expand into Brazil and Chile, South America’s two largest economies, as part of the Ministry of Trade’s Distant Market Strategy. A trade delegation, coordinated by the Ministry of Trade, organized by the Turkish Exporters’ …

The agricultural futures market could launch in 2026… Ali Kırali, General Manager of the Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX – TÜRİB) stated that they have prepared the infrastructure for the futures market. “We aim to trade futures contracts based on electronic warehouse (commodity) receipts (EWR) and TMEX’s price indices in this …

Isparta’s carnations are making a splash in the European market… Carnations produced in Isparta province are exported abroad, contributing economically to both the region and its producers. Can Selçuk Isparta… Carnation production has increased in Isparta in recent years, where 65 percent of the world’s rose oil production is produced. …

Tonne price of cocoa drops below 7,000 dollars since end of 2024, amid estimates of increased supply, weaking demand… ISTANBUL… The highly volatile price of cocoa declined over 40 percent in global markets as drought concerns eased in West Africa and harvest increases. The tonne price of cocoa dropped below …