Livestock

July 2026… Approximately 19,000 tonnes of geographically protected kashar and gruyere cheeses are produced annually in Kars province… Kars province, with its vast pastures and highlands, rich vegetation and strong livestock infrastructure, is one of Türkiye’s most important centres for milk and dairy product production. Approximately 19,000 tonnes of geographically …

July 2026… Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, stated that thanks to pufferfish fishing, the addition of approximately 50 million new pufferfish to the ecosystem has been prevented. ANKARA… Türkyılmaz made statements to an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter regarding the Ministry’s …

July 2026… Fishery exports from Türkiye’s Southwestern province of Muğla in the first half of 2026 rose by 25 percent compared with the same period last year, reaching 422 million dollars. MUĞLA… In Muğla, which accounts for a significant share of the country’s marine aquaculture production, both production volumes and …

Press release… July 2026… Egg exports in the Aegean region have soared: a 131 percent spike! Ufuk Atakan Demir, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s seafood and animal products sector had reached 4.04 billion dollars in exports in 2025. “Specifically for our Association, …

Press release… July 2026… Members adopt framework to address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainability… Rome – A key global plan for the livestock sector developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) won approval today as Members of the 30th Session of FAO’s Committee on …

Anchovies found buyers in 20 countries in the first half of the year… Anchovies, which are also exported from Türkiye as processed products, found their way onto dining tables in 20 countries during the first six months of the year. TRABZON… July 2026… According to a compilation by an Anatolian …

July 2026… Turgay Türkyılmaz, Director General of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, announced that in the coming period, they aim to establish the ‘Turkish caviar’ brand and achieve a strong position in global markets for sturgeon and caviar production. ANKARA… In a statement to an …

July 2026… Trabzon… Honey, one of Türkiye’s important export products, sweetened palates in 37 countries, primarily the USA, the UK and Germany, in the first six months of the year. According to information compiled by an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter from data provided by the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association …

Press release… July 2026… The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association ramped up its exports by 16 percent in the first six months of 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching 949 million dollar. The Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association, which alone accounts …

July 2026… Ankara… Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has completed a comprehensive study identifying potential target markets for the country’s agricultural and food exports, daily Milliyet has reported. According to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), exports from the agricultural sector increased by 0.6 percent in 2025 to reach 36.4 billion dollars, accounting for …