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Press release… In the January-June period of 2025, 143,700 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating 1 billion 182 million 901 thousand dollars in foreign exchange income. When compared to the same period of the previous year, there was a 1 percent decrease in volume and a 1 percent …

CoopsDay highlights how cooperatives drive inclusive and sustainable solutions for a better worldTomorrow (5 July) the global cooperative movement will be celebrating the International Day of Cooperatives (CoopsDay) by highlighting what can be achieved through the power of cooperation. Themed “Driving inclusive and sustainable solutions for a better world”, CoopsDay …

A drop of Ayvalık olive oil… A slice of Kayseri pastrami, a bite of Ezine cheese… A handful of Antep pistachios… These are not just flavours; they are history, culture, identity and memory. For centuries, these local products, quietly produced on the fertile lands of Anatolia, were seen as merely …

Trabzon Governor Aziz Yıldırım stated that hazelnut production should not be seen as just a side job, saying, “Hazelnut farming is a serious business that those involved in it must take seriously. People who live outside the province generally gather hazelnuts only in the summer for holiday purposes.” Trabzon Governor …

Press release… The future of forestry is being mapped out: Stakeholders gathered to prepare the 10-year strategy of the International Forestry Education Centre The workshop marked an important milestone in the project to enhance the capacity of the International Forestry Education Centre. Dr. Ayşegül Selışık 2 July 2025, Ankara – …

A new study launched by the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA), funded by EIT Food, has found that farmers can produce ‘significantly more food for less’ by transitioning to regenerative practices. The study involved 78 regenerative farms in 14 countries, covering over 7,000 hectares. It benchmarked these farms against …

Press release… The Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) achieved exports worth 1.448 billion dollar in June, with an increase of 10 percent. EIB’s exports for the January-June period of 2025 amounted to 9 billion dollars, while exports for the last 12-month period soared by 2 percent to 18 billion 424 million …

Abdurrahman Canlı, Head of the Zonguldak Beekeepers Association (ZAYBİR), stated that 2025 will be the most productive year for honey production in the last 15 years. Canlı noted that in addition to chestnut honey, there will also be intensive flower honey production in the spring, and announced that the expected …

Professor Dr. Yusuf Demir, Head of the Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) Faculty of Agriculture in Black Sea region of Samsun, stated that 2025 could be the hottest year on record and drew attention to the increasing risk of drought across Türkiye. Professor Dr. …

Press release… Turkish food exporters made a strong showing at the New York Summer Fancy Food Show, one of the world’s largest food fairs, with 92 companies participating. Türkiye aims to export 5 billion dollars worth of food products to the US, which imports 230 billion dollars worth of food …