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Alper Alhat: Türkiye’s strong potential in olive cultivation will become much more visible on the international stage with the right strategies

Press release… Agricultural heritage and tourism: A new strategy for the olive sector Manisa’s district of Akhisar hosted a significant event that will preserve the heritage of olive cultivation and shed light on its future. The “Traditional Olive Cultivation Workshop”, organised by the Directorate General for Living Heritage and Cultural …

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Emre Uygun: Inward Processing Regime should always be available for use in exports!

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), stated that the sector has weathered both global and national challenges. Uygun, who noted that the Turkish olive sector achieved exports of 763 million dollars in the 2023/24 season, said, “Our exports fell by 27 …

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Emre Uygun: We are faced with two contrasting pictures in olive industry

Press release… At the General Assembly Meeting of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, which brings together olive and olive oil exporters in Türkiye, Emre Uygun was re-elected as chairperson with 55 votes. Speaking at the General Assembly, Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil …

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Türkiye maps climate adaptation strategy for olives as drought pressures mount…

Türkiye has developed a climate adaptation roadmap for olive cultivation, identifying drought-resistant varieties and guiding farmers on what to plant and where, as climate change increasingly reshapes agricultural production. Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said the initiative is based on research conducted by the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies (TAGEM), …

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Emre Uygun: Our expectation from the EU is a fair competitive environment in keeping with the spirit of free trade

Press release… The Turkish olive oil sector, which has been suffering a decline in exports for two seasons, aims to overcome the bottleneck in exports through an accurately assessed harvest and a quota to be secured from the European Union. The Turkish olive oil sector gathered at the “Olive and …

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Emre Uygun: All stakeholders must work shoulder to shoulder in olive oil sector

Press release… Export champions in the olive and olive oil sector receive their awards… The Turkish olive oil sector, which has been suffering a decline in exports for two seasons, aims to overcome the bottleneck in exports through an accurately assessed harvest and a quota to be secured from the …

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Poyraz Olive Oil wins the “Star of Exports” award!

Press release… Poyraz Olive Oils ranks in the top 10 of the ‘Stars of Export’… At the ‘Stars of Export’ Awards Ceremony organised by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), Poyraz Olive Oils ranked seventh among the top 10 companies in Türkiye for packaged olive oil exports. The Aegean Exporters’ Associations …

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Emre Uygun: Türkiye’s exports to Japan will reach 100 million dollars in the short term

Press release… The Turkish food sector, which brings the flavours grown in Anatolia—the world’s breadbasket—to every corner of the globe, once again demonstrated its strength in the international market at FOODEX JAPAN 2026 – the 51st International Food and Beverage Fair, the largest food fair in the Far East. Emre …

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Emre Uygun: The Aegean Region is the heart of Türkiye’s olive and olive oil industry

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 …

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Following the geographical indication registration of Milas olive oil, Çekişke olives are also on their way to Europe!

After Milas olive oil, which adds value to Turkish cuisine with its superior quality and taste, was registered with a geographical indication in the European Union (EU), the application for Milas Çekişke olives is also nearing completion… Muğla… Olives and olive oil, whose history in Türkiye’s southwestern province of Muğla …

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