Olive and Olive Oil

Press release… With the start of the new harvest period, Ayvalık Municipality began to file a criminal complaint about some companies after the increase of adulterous and imitative companies using the name of Ayvalık (a district of Balıkesir province). Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin said that they will continue to be …

Press release… Ayhan Bakan, Board Member of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), said that Germany stands out in table olive exports because of the expatriates (mostly workers) living in this country, in addition Iraq and Romania are neighbouring countries. Stating that around 4 million Turkish citizens …

Approximately 60 percent of table olive exports were made to 3 countries from Turkey in the 2019-2020 season. About 86.3 million dollars of foreign sales out of total 145.7 million dollars of table olives were made to Germany, Romania and Iraq. Ayhan Bakan, Member of the Board of the Aegean …

The harvest of the fully organically grown olives in Mardin’s Derik district has been completed. The producers started the process of converting the olives they collected into olive oil. Erkan Doğan, Chairperson of Mardin Olive Producers’ Union, stated that there is a fertile season in the olive harvest and said, …

While the olive harvest and olive oil production continues rapidly in the Edremit Bay of Balıkesir province, Dr. Mücahit Kıvrak, Balıkesir University Edremit Vocational High School lecturer, said, “There is no olive oil for 85 liras in a 5 kg-tin can.” Indicating that the adulteration (counterfeiting) incidents put the sector …

Many issues that have become a habit in the world depending on traditional methods have started to change very rapidly thanks to the limitless possibilities created by technology. This change has manifested itself in product and service marketing as in every field. As a matter of fact, while there is …

Press release… Hilmi Sürek, Chairman of the Tariş Olive and Olive Oil Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union, said that they have determined the price level that aims to satisfy the producer by making the best use of all the possibilities of the Union. Stating that they have set a price of …

Olive harvest has begun in Akhisar district of Manisa province which is one of the most important table olive and olive oil production centres across Turkey. Producers who collect their olives especially with traditional methods along with machines as well are troubled by the dry season. Subsidy to continue on …

Press release… Davut Er said that Turkish olive exporter concentrates on small packages. Stating that Turkish olive exporters tend to export table olives in small packages, thus preparing the ground for more value-added exports, Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) Chairman Davut Er said, “This season, although our …

Press release… 200 million dollars is targeted for table olive exports… During the pandemic period, when people stuck at home, it regained breakfast culture. The Covid-19 virus has boosted the demand for table olives that strengthen the immune system, thus a record was set in table olive exports. Turkey has …