Statistical Facts

Press release… Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association announced that between January and April 2026, 71,000 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from Türkiye, generating foreign exchange earnings of 990,967,000 dollars. When compared to the same period of the previous year, these export figures represent a 31 percent decrease in volume and …

Press release… Selçuk İskender, Chair of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), announced that exports from the Eastern Black Sea Region, comprising the provinces of Trabzon, Rize, Artvin and Gümüşhane, amounted to 678,195,89 dollars in the January–April 2026 period. “Of the exports from our Eastern Black Sea Region in …

Press release… Organised under the theme “A Critical Turning Point for Turkish Cotton”, the 8th National Cotton Summit brought together all stakeholders in the sector. The summit began with an opening address by Fevzi Çondur, Chairman of the Board of the National Cotton Council and continued with speeches by İhsan …

Press release… QU Dongyu addresses FAO Council on implications for world food security and agriculture due to supply chain disruptions in the Gulf region… 28/04/2026 Rome – The Director-General of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, emphasized the profound impact of the ongoing crisis in the Gulf …

Press release… The fishery sector ramped up its exports by 24 percent in the first quarter… The seafood sector, one of the star sectors of exports, continued to write a success story in exports in the first quarter of 2026. Having recorded exports of 445 million dollars in the January–March …

Türkiye aims to reach 2.5 billion dollars in seafood exports in 2026, said Oğulcan Kemal Sagun, Vice Chairman of the Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (İSHİB)… Sagun said first-quarter growth and the opening of the Chinese market indicate that this target is achievable, noting that the industry currently exports to 110 countries. …

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZİB), stated that the sector has weathered both global and national challenges. Uygun, who noted that the Turkish olive sector achieved exports of 763 million dollars in the 2023/24 season, said, “Our exports fell by 27 …

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association (AHBİB), announced that they had achieved exports worth 409.2 million dollars in the first quarter of the year. Red lentil Red lentils remain a key driver… Chairman Veysel Memiş, stated …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that 250,000 tonnes of cherries are produced in the Aegean Region. Wishing cherry growers a bountiful season, Uçak said, “As well as being the world leader in cherry production, we are among the top four …

Press release… Türkiye, the world’s second-largest pasta exporter, recorded total pasta exports of 228.5 million dollars in the first quarter of the year. During this period, which saw a 7 percent hike in the value of pasta exports compared to the same period last year, 378,700 tonnes of pasta were …