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Ahmet Yücesan writes; “High costs and structural problems in red meat production in Türkiye”

August 2026… In Türkiye, with the development of the dairy industry, public policies have prioritized dairy farming for many years. Although some progress has been made in the meat industry, the structural priority given to milk production has been maintained. This approach aims to address both milk and meat production …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: Egg exports in the Aegean region soars with a 131 percent spike

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, …

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“Türkiye’s fishery exports soar by 14 percent to reach 1.1 billion dollars”

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 …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: We aim to reach 4.5 billion dollars in fisheries and animal products exports this year!

Press release… The Turkish fisheries and animal products sector, which meets the world’s protein needs through three meals a day and reached an export volume of 4 billion 46 million dollars in 2025, was represented by 23 firms on the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) Top 1,000 Exporters List. Ufuk Atakan …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: Production and exports of Türkiye’s fisheries and animal products sector will continue to grow

Press release… Eleven companies from the Aegean Region specialising in the export of seafood and animal products have made it onto the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO) 500 List. The Turkish fisheries and animal products sector, which meets the world’s protein needs across three meals a day, has maintained its …

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Pınar Meat aims to be carbon neutral by 2050…

Press release… Pınar Meat (Et) Reduced Carbon Emissions by 24,018 Tonnes in 2025! As Türkiye’s first privately owned integrated meat processing facility, Pınar Meat (Et) has been working towards its goal of becoming a carbon neutral organization by 2050, without compromising its identity as a responsible producer since its establishment. …

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FAO study: Global meat supply quadrupled over six decades, but uneven distribution persists

Report analyses how the food environment influences supply and demand for terrestrial animal source food (TASF)… Press release… 05/06/2026 Rome – The global supply of terrestrial animal source food (TASF), driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has experienced a significant increase over the past six decades. This expansion has …

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Ufuk Atakan Demir: I congratulate all our farmers who deliver safe and high-quality food to our tables

Press release… Underlining the strategic importance of the agriculture, livestock and aquaculture sectors for the future of our country, Ufuk Atakan Demir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters Association, said, “I congratulate all our farmers who continue production throughout our country and …

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Şemsi Bayraktar: Eid al-Adha economy surpasses 4 billion dollars!

Eid al-Adha economy: 192 billion liras (4.3 billion dollars) Şemsi Bayraktar, Chair of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB), announced that 3.3 million animals are expected to be slaughtered during Eid al-Adha. Pointing out that compared to last year, price hikes amounted to 36.9 percent for cattle and 29.3 …

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Sinan Kızıltan: Our new export target for fisheries and animal products sector is 5 billion dollars!

Press release… A sector board has been formed for the period of 2026-2026 to serve in the fisheries and animal products sector, which meets the world’s protein needs for three meals a day and brings in over 4 billion dollars as foreign currency to Türkiye annually. Left to right – …

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