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PRESS RELEASE… UNDP promotes improved shipping practices to protect native species in Turkish coastal waters… International symposium documents the environmental and economic benefits of improved ballast water and biofouling management… Antalya, 30 November 2023 – Türkiye’s turquoise coastal waters attract millions of visitors every year, but the rich fishing and …

Press release… Nine months after earthquakes devastated 11 provinces in southern Türkiye, more than 4,600 small businesses in these provinces will be able to start up again thanks to cash grants distributed by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under a Swedish-funded programme. The total value of UNDP’s “post-earthquake recovery grants” …

Press release… EIB’s November exports reached 1 billion 549 million dollars… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) ramped up its exports by 2 percent to 1 billion 549 million dollars in November. EİB’s exports in November 2022 were 1 billion 522 million dollars. Jak Eskinazi In November, Türkiye’s exports soared by 5.2 …

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… Fresh sea bass is most popular with the British… Sinan Kızıltan While the UK ranked first in fresh sea bass exports with an amount of 29 million dollars, the Netherlands was the top country in fresh fillet sea bass with a demand of 34 million dollars. While the …

The ornamental plants and cut flower sector in the southern province of Antalya has started shipping a total of 75 million cut flowers, mainly carnations, and 4 million Christmas wreaths to nearly 30 European countries and Russia for Christmas and New Year celebrations this year. İsmail Yılmaz Starting on Dec. 24, Turkish flowers …

Forest Monitoring Law: Exploring Methods, Stakeholders, and Objectives Press release… Brussels, November 22, 2023 — Today, the European Commission published its regulation establishing a “Forest Monitoring Law”. ELO welcomes the general principle of increasing the resilience of European forests, particularly in the face of climate change. There is a need …

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 …