Events and Exhibitions

WORLD PASTA DAY 2025: FROM TRADITION TO FUTURE October 24–26, 2025 | Istanbul Pasta is an indispensable delight in global cuisine, a shared cultural symbol, and a source of joy at every table. Celebrated each year on October 25 in a different country, World Pasta Day offers a unique opportunity to highlight …

History of World Pasta Day This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. (By the way, he accumulated a net worth of 60 million dollars.) Honestly, the world has enjoyed …

Press release… Celal Kadooğlu, Chair of the Southeastern Anatolia Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they see significant potential in Southeastern Asian countries. Kadooğlu announced that they will organize a Sectoral Trade Delegation Programme covering Vietnam and Malaysia from August 2-9, 2025, in line with the goal …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), evaluated the sector’s exports by product group between January and June. Veysel Memiş emphasized that pulses, pastry products and vegetable oils continue to be the driving forces. Pointing out …

Press release… The DFIF deduction of 1.5 dollars per kilogram on table egg exports has been lifted… The 1.5 dollars per kilogram Support and Price Stabilisation Fund (DFIF) deduction applied to table egg exports has been lifted. Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, stated …

Olive oil, an essential part of Turkish cuisine, will boost gastronomy tourism in Balıkesir-Ayvalık. In Ayvalık, one of Türkiye’s major olive production centres and a designated geographical indication for olive oil, producers have expanded their focus with gastronomy tourism. Bahar Alan Nova Vera Founder Bahar Alan told an Anadolu Agency …

Producers in Trabzon, Ordu and Giresun provinces are making final preparations in their orchards ahead of the hazelnut harvest, scheduled to begin in August along the coast. Eyyüp Ergan Hazelnut producers in Trabzon, Ordu and Giresun provinces are making final preparations in their orchards ahead of the 2025 hazelnut harvest. …

Kars Governor Ziya Polat visited residents producing Kars Organic Honey, one of the province’s geographically indicated products, learned about beekeeping and expressed his wishes for a bountiful honey harvest. Ziya Polat Kars province, home to 118,934 beehives in 591 farms, hosted Governor Ziya Polat, accompanied by Director of Agriculture and …

Türkiye’s booming production of legume-base chips is turning traditional agricultural products into high-value industrial goods, paving the way for a dynamic new food sector with global potential. Kazım Taycı As legumes such as chickpeas, lentils and beans gain ground in snack aisles, the growing popularity of pulse-based chips is feeding not only …

July, 2025… The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has begun the general agricultural census. The data compilation process is expected to conclude on December 31st. Ankara… According to information obtained from Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) officials, the general agricultural census, which aims to compile data that plays a crucial role in …