Olive and Olive Oil

Türkiye is expected to produce 2.45 million tonnes of olives in the 2025-2026 season, according to Dr. Mustafa Tan, the chairman of the National Olive and Olive Oil Council (UZZK)… Despite being classified as a “low-yield year” in the cyclical nature of olive cultivation, the figure represents a relatively strong outcome compared …

Early harvest oils were born out of necessity, but the legend has spread so far that it’s even outgrown its reach. It has been surprised by itself 🙂Particularly in Türkiye, they’ve almost never called it “olive oil” if it is not early harvest, non-cold-pressed oil! “Early” harvest. As the name …

Press release… Warning from Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin to consumers purchasing Ayvalık olive oil online! ‘Choose Geographically Indicated Products’ Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin recommended that consumers, when purchasing Ayvalık olive oil online from their cities of residence without visiting Balıkesir’s district of Ayvalık, should prefer geographically indicated products. Mayor Mesut …

Press release… A historic record of 255 million dollars in table olive exports! Türkiye exceeded its target of 255,310,000 dollars in table olive exports in the 2024/25 season. The sector, which ships black and green olives to 117 countries, aims to export 300 million dollars in the 2025/26 season. Türkiye …

Marmarabirlik (Marmara Olive Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union) Chairman Ali Yıldız stated that they achieved a record 35 million dollars in exports this year and are targeting 50 million dollars in exports in the short term by continuing with their appropriate production model. Yıldız noted that they have entered a new …

Press release… The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZIB) organized a trade delegation to Toronto, one of Canada’s largest trade and cultural centers, from September 8-13, 2025. Sixteen export companies participated in the delegation. Turkish exporters held 190 bilateral business meetings with Canadian importers. Emre Uygun, Chair of …

Press release… The Turkish olive and olive oil sector has placed Canada on its radar… The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, which has intensified its marketing activities as part of the Ministry of Trade’s Distant Countries Strategy, has placed Canada on its radar. The Turkish olive sector aims …

Hatay Governor Mustafa Masatlı inspected the Olive Research Institute in Altınözü district, which has been completed and opened for service. According to a statement made on the Governorate’s social media account, Governor Masatlı inspected the Hatay Olive Research Institute and received information from officials about the work to be carried …

OLIVEFRIEND COŞKUN PUBLISHES A BOOK ON SUSTAINABILITY AND BRANDED EXPORT VISION IN OLIVE OIL… Haldun Coşkun, one of the founding members of the Olive Friends’ Association, which aims to develop the Turkish olive and olive oil sector at national and international levels and bring together sector stakeholders through sustainable production, …

Dr. Mücahit Kıvrak, a faculty member at Balıkesir University, announced that the drought in the summer of 2025 negatively impacted yield and quality in olive groves. Kıvrak said that the summer of 2024 was also dry and lack of water caused yellowing in the trees and poor fruit quality. He …