Co-ops, Unions and Assoc.

Izmir Tulum Cheese Gets Geographical Indication… Mahmut Özgener, Chairman of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce (İZTO), announced that a new one has been added to İzmir’s registered products. Özgener stated that after the lokma, boyoz and şambali, the geographical indication of the tulum cheese has been obtained. Mahmut Özgener, Chairman …

Niğde Governor Yılmaz Şimşek said that Niğde-Bor Agriculture-Based Livestock Specialization Organized Industrial Zone will contribute 125 million dollars to the economy of Niğde region and the country. Yılmaz Şimşek Emphasizing that they have developed 3 vision projects for Niğde, Governor Şimşek said: “When I started working in Niğde, we first …

Organic farming areas are expanding in the EU… The share of organic farming lands approached 10%… The share of organic farming areas in the total agricultural areas in European Union countries has approached 10%. According to Eurostat data, the European statistical administration, the size of organic farming areas in the …

Press release… Meeting highlights collaboration in the field of cooperatives… Ariel Guarco 23 February 2022, Ankara – A meeting was held yesterday with the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) to enhance collaboration in the field of cooperatives within the scope of a project entitled “Building the Resilience of Syrians under Temporary Protection and …

Derya Yanık, Minister of Family and Social Services, stated that they have been carrying out various activities since 2012 in order to raise awareness within the scope of women’s cooperatives and to encourage cooperatives for women. Derya Yanık Yanık said, “We reached 39 thousand people in total with 810 workshops, …

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 …

Press release… Hüseyin Arslan, Chairman of the Board of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), stated that having the authentic crop is Turkiye’s most important trump card at the centre of the Fertile Crescent in the world pulses market. Noting that the gene resources should be …

Press release… Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association Chairperson Birol Celep said that dried fig exports were made to 112 countries, with an increase of 11 percent, amounting to 263 million dollars. Birol Celep Celep said, “We exported 139 million dollars to European countries with a rise of 11 …

Press release… 13 agricultural development cooperatives in 10 provinces signed a cooperation protocol on e-commerce within the scope of the project which is financed by the European Union, carried out by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) along with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry …

Press release… The export quota practice implemented by Russia, the largest export market in fresh tomato exports, prevents exporters from displaying their real performance in the Russian market. Stating that Turkiye’s agricultural potential is huge, Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association Chairperson Hayrettin Uçak said, “Turkiye ranks 4th in …