Olive and Olive Oil

First in Turkiye! Manisa’s Akhisar district establishes olive oil licensed warehouse Akhisar Commodity Exchange will complete the missing piece of the olive oil supply chain. With the licensed warehouse approved by the Ministry of Trade, the traceability of olives and olive oil will increase, and adulteration will be prevented. Upon …

Press release… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) made a declaration on the ban on the export of bulk olive oil! “As the only representative of olive oil exporters in Turkiye, we find the ban on olive oil export in packages over 5 kg by the Ministry of …

In the Burhaniye district of Balıkesir province, one of the important olive production centres of Turkiye, olive seeds are used as fuel. Olive seeds, which are in great demand as heating fuel in the domestic market, are also exported to Greece. While the olives brought by the olive producer partners …

News release… Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman of the Board Alper Alhat said that with a 7 percent reduction in olive oil, both the producer, the consumer and the state will win. Alhat said, “Consumption, which has fallen to the level of 1.4 kilograms per capita, will increase again. Production will …

Press release… Aegean region leader in olive and olive oil exports… Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), which is the representative of all olive and olive oil exporters in Turkey, increased its exports from 159.5 million dollars in 2020 to 187.4 million dollars in 2021 with a 17 …

On January 27, 2022, the Turkish government published a regulation (2022/1) that granted the TurkishMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF) the authority to restrict the export of twenty (20)agricultural products in order to decrease domestic food inflation. As of writing, MinAF has not limitedexports of any of these products, but …

Kilis olive oil promotion meeting, organized by the Governorship of Kilis with the support of Silkroad Development Agency (İKA), was held in Istanbul. Kilis Governor and İpekyolu Development Agency Chair of the Board of Directors Recep Soytürk, Kilis Mayor Servet Ramazan, İpekyolu Development Agency Secretary General Dr. Burhan Akyılmaz and …

Press release… Turkish starters (appetisers) decorate the tables of 150 countries.. Germans and Iraqis liked Turkish appetisers the most… The starters (appetisers), in which the fruits and vegetables grown in Anatolian lands are blended with spices, olives, olive oil, dried fruits, cereals, pulses and oil seeds, decorated the tables of …

Press release… Emphasis on the export of high value-added olives with packaging… Stating that the support provided to the exporters should be increased and the export of packaged pomace oil should be also supported, Davut Er, Chairperson of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB) said, “Our primary goal …

Gülle: The exports of our industry reached 270 million dollars İsmail Gülle, Chair of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) said that 235,000 tonnes of olive oil harvest is expected for the 2021/22 season. İsmail Gülle Gülle said, “There is an increase of 32 percent in this field compared to last …