Olive and Olive Oil

Olive oil statement from Minister Yumaklı: Do not take into account the speculations Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated that olive oil production will be around 180 thousand tonnes this year and said, “Türkiye’s olive oil consumption is around 160 thousand to 180 thousand tonnes. In other words, …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association ((EZZIB) Chairperson Davut Er said that Türkite’s table olive exports surged from 172 million to 184 million dollars in the 2022/23 season with a 7 percent increase compared to the previous season. Davut Er Pointing out that the 2022/23 olive oil …

Türkiye’s tradition of olive cultivation has been officially recognized and included in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, according to a statement from Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. The minister, sharing the news on social media platform X on Dec. 5, revealed that the latest UNESCO meeting in Botswana’s Kasane town extensively …

Press release… Export bans in the olive oil sector did not reduce prices in the domestic market, but increased prices by 30 percent! Stating that the restrictions imposed on bulk and barreled olive oil exports did not lead to a decrease in prices in the domestic market and caused a …

Olive oil prices in Greece surge by nearly 70%, pushing past $15 per liter in supermarkets, affecting Mediterranean diets… Olive oil, an essential staple of Greek cuisine and other Mediterranean diets, has become a luxury for many in Greece, due to skyrocketing prices.  A view of olives being washed in …

Despite the expected decline in production, Türkiye’s olive oil producers do not anticipate serious supply problems thanks to olive oil in the stocks. Poor olive harvest and resulting low olive production is not a unique problem to Türkiye. The world’s largest olive oil producers, Spain and Italy, also saw a …

Press release… TARİŞ Olive and Olive Oil Association Chairperson Hilmi Sürek stated that the price of 5 acid refining olive oil traded in the market is 165 liras per kilogram and said, “The price of 295 liras per kilogram, which has been highlighted recently, is the gross price valid for …

Press release… Şemsi Bayraktar: Prices are increasing, imitation and adulteration in olive oil does not end! Pointing out that olive oil is one of the most counterfeited and adulterated foods, TZOB President Şemsi Bayraktar said, “Increasing prices spike the number of counterfeit and adulterated products in the market. Imitation and …

Zaharoula Vassilaki, an organic farmer from Greece, gazes admiringly at a massive olive tree on her land, estimated to be over two centuries old. Despite being struck by lightning years ago, the tree continues to yield. But climate change – in this case, the absence of deep winter – is …

Press release… Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated ‘World Olive Tree Day’ for all those who earn their bread from this sector in Ayvalık (a district of Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir) and across the country. In order to protect the olive tree and to promote the values of peace, reason …