Foreign Trade

Highlighting that egg production reached 1,902,299,000 units in January – the highest level in the last three years – YUM-BİR (Central Union of Turkish Egg Producers) Chairperson İbrahim Afyon stated, “Whilst the steady upward trend in production supports consumers’ access to affordable and high-quality protein sources for a short period, …

Press release… The cereals, pulses, oilseeds and processed products sector, which continues to lead with a 29.9 per cent share of Southeastern Anatolia’s total exports, recorded exports of 552.8 million dollars in January–February. Compared to the same period last year, cereal sector exports in the region fell by 7 per …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye is one of the world’s leading countries in olive and olive oil production and that the Aegean Region is the heart of the Turkish olive and olive oil sector. He also highlighted that …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye achieved exports worth 398 million dollars in February, representing a 25 per cent spike compared to the same period last year. Noting that the volume of exports had …

Press release… Pınar Meat, which responds to changing consumer trends through its sustainable production philosophy, superior quality standards and innovative products, maintained its leading position in the overall processed meat market with a 16.8 percent market share achieved last year. Pınar Meat has published its activity report for 2025. The …

Press release… 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 worth 140.8 million dollars in February. Chairman Veysel Memiş emphasised that, despite fluctuations in global demand, product diversity and value-added production played a …

Press release… Aiming to ramp up its exports to the United States—which imports 240 billion dollars worth of food products annually—to 5 billion dollars, the Turkish food sector took part in the 45th Natural Products Expo West trade fair, held in Anaheim, California, from 4 to 6 March 2026, with …

Russia, which for the past decade has met part of its fresh fruit and vegetable demand from Iran due to lower costs, has turned once again to Türkiye following supply problems caused by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. In recent days, exporters in Antalya have reported a surge in shipments of tomatoes, peppers, …

Closure of Strait of Hormuz affects more than 30 percent of urea shipments! ISTANBUL… The price of urea rose by 0.25 percent on Tuesday, exceeding 600 dollars threshold for the first time since 2022, amid closure of the Hormuz Strait. Urea price, at 601 dollars per tonne as of 1230GMT, …

The Turkish delight trade saw a positive momentum in the recent period, with sales topping the 150 million dollars level over five years, according to a report on Monday. The traditional delicacy continues to sweeten palates in many countries, particularly in the United States and Europe, a report by Anadolu …