Events and Exhibitions

The unique Turkish delicacy, kazandibi, originated in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul where it delighted Ottoman sultans. The traditional treat is a creamy pudding with a caramelised layer, but it has an unexpected ingredient. Chef and author Julie Lin goes to Türkiye to try the pudding… Source: https://www.bbc.com

August 5, 2025… Connection is one of the cornerstones of building a successful food bank, according to Chris Rebstock, who knows quite a bit about the subject. Rebstock is one of the co-founders of The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) and spent four decades helping food banks alleviate hunger. Chris Rebstock …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they exported 156 million dollars in July, a 13 percent increase compared to the same period last year. “We exported the most pastry products and pulses” Assessing AHBİB’s July sector exports by …

Press release… Türkiye to Participate in the 62nd Damascus Fair with a National Stand… Under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade, the General Secretariat of the Southeastern Anatolia Exporters’ Association will organize a national stand participation in the 62nd Damascus International Fair, which will be held at the Syria …

Can Selçuk, Head of Isparta Chamber of Agriculture, stated that this year’s apple yield has decreased by 30 percent compared to last year as a result of the agricultural frost. As harvest season approaches, apple production in the region is experiencing difficulties. Can Selçuk also noted that this year’s frost …

Press release… The Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and producers joined forces to ensure food safety in dried figs, the fruit of paradise, by preventing their contact with the soil during drying and preventing the formation of aflatoxin and ochratoxin. Within the …

The Adana Karataş Agriculture-Based Specialized Aquaculture Organized Industrial Zone, Türkiye’s and Europe’s first Agriculture-Based Specialized Aquaculture (Fisheries) Organized Industrial Zone, has gained legal entity status with the approval of its Establishment Protocol by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. It was announced that pre-application applications for entrepreneurs wishing to invest …

The Konya Plain has become the most important sunflower production region after Thrace. Experts stated that since sunflowers are grown primarily in irrigated areas in the plain, they do not anticipate a yield loss as significant as that of grain. They stated that the sunflowers produced are of very high …

Professor Dr. Meral Kekeçoğlu, Director of the Düzce University Beekeeping Research, Development and Application Centre, warned consumers to consume honey that has undergone pollen analysis, stating that they have observed that forest rose pollen has mixed with chestnut honey, whose yield has decreased due to climate change. Professor Dr. Meral …

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat stated that Türkiye has reached a licensed storage capacity of 13.8 million tonnes, saying, “Currently, the trading volume of the Türkish Mercantile Exchange (TMEX) has reached 316 billion lira.” Ankara… Minister Bolat highlighted that the most important feature of TME is to ensure that products can …