Foreign Trade

Press release… Major Meeting in Dried Fig Production: All Parties Come Together in Aydın In Türkiye’s western province of Aydın, the capital of dried fig production, all parties united at the “Fig Summit” to ensure a smooth and comfortable export journey for the “fruit of paradise,” dried figs. The meeting …

Türkiye aims to reach 750,000 tonnes of aquaculture production and 3 billion dollars in seafood exports by 2028, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said. “Türkiye’s fisheries and aquaculture sector has made significant progress over the past 24 years and achieved an all-time production record in 2025,” Yumaklı said. “In 2025, we broke an all-time …

Türkiye’s agricultural output exceeded the 80 billion dollars mark for the first time last year, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı announced on Saturday. Sharing the milestone on social media, Yumaklı described it as a “historic record in agriculture” and said that “Türkiye is at the top of the global …

1 July, 2026… Erhan Özmen, Chairman of the Board at Özmen Flour (Özmen Un) and a leading figure in the flour industry, outlined the new framework for competition in the milling sector during his speech at the IDMA Global Grain & Milling Forum. Özmen stated that, under intense competition and …

Press release… July 2026… Exporters of fresh fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetable products are set to forge new trade links in Japan and South Korea. As part of Türkiye’s strategy to target high-value-added markets for the export of fresh fruit, vegetables and fruit and vegetable products, the …

Press release… July 2026… During the January–June period of 2025, foreign exchange earnings totalling 1,170,266,000 dollars were generated from the export of 141,000 tonnes of hazelnuts; during the January–June period of 2026, 106,000 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating foreign exchange earnings of 1 billion 435 million 204 …

Press release… New early-season forecasts point to another strong global cereal harvest amid growing El Niño risks… 03/07/2026 Rome – FAO’s benchmark measure of world food commodity prices edged down in June, as lower quotations for cereals, sugar and dairy products outweighed higher quotations for vegetable oils and meat, according to new …

Press release… The Turkish fisheries and animal products sector, which meets the world’s protein needs through three meals a day and reached an export volume of 4 billion 46 million dollars in 2025, was represented by 23 firms on the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Top 1,000 Exporters List. Ufuk Atakan …

Işınsu Kestelli, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Izmir Commodity Exchange, said that high yields are expected for many agricultural products this year, but that production must be converted into economic value and supported by exports. Speaking at the Exchange’s June council meeting, Kestelli said that this year …

Press release… June 2026… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), in his written statement, provided information on olive and olive oil export figures. “According to our finalised seasonal data as of 31 May 2026, our total sector exports stood at 260 million dollars. …