Statistical Facts

Türkiye’s seedless dried grape exports hit a 25-year low in volume during the 2024-2025 season, but generated the highest export revenue in the country’s Republican history, according to data released by the Aegean Exporters’ Association. From Sept. 1, 2024, to Aug. 31, 2025, Türkiye exported 153,593 metric tonnes of seedless raisins – …

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye produces over 61 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables annually and that the sector’s exports exceed 6 billion dollars. “Despite natural disasters and cost increases, we maintain our export figures in the …

Director-General QU Dongyu addresses G20 Agriculture Working Group Ministerial Meeting in South Africa… 18/09/2025 Cape Town – The world’s largest economies, as both major producers and consumers, are uniquely positioned to drive the transformation towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization …

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday unveiled Türkiye’s new five-year strategy for cooperatives, which he described as a “fair system that transforms individual labor into collective strength” and pledged expanded financial and institutional support for the sector. Speaking at the launch ceremony in Istanbul, Erdoğan said cooperatives embody the philosophy …

TÜRKTOB Board Chairman Hacı Ömer Güler stated that Türkiye is a major player in the global tomato production and seed industry, meeting its own needs. Hacı Ömer Güler, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Seed Growers Association (TÜRKTOB), drew attention to Türkiye’s position in tomato production and …

Seafood exports from the Eastern Black Sea region to 27 countries, primarily Russia, were made between January and August. Trabzon… Ismail Kobya, Chairman of the Seafood Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association, told an Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent that 20,047 tonnes of seafood products were exported to …

The price of shelled pistachios for baklava has soared 213 percent in the past year, reaching TL 2,350 (56.90 dollars) per kilogram, according to Mehmet Yıldırım, president of the Baklava and Dessert Producers Association (BAKTAD). Yıldırım noted that even if there were no harvest this year, pistachio prices should not …

The spike in the number of ovines is expected to have a positive impact on red meat production and consumption… Nihat Çelik, Chair of the Turkish Sheep and Goat Breeders’ Association (TÜDKİYEB), stated that the spike in the number of small ruminants is promising for the sector, adding, “The recorded …

Türkiye’s restaurant industry is grappling with soaring inflation, rent, energy and food costs, while facing growing public resentment over menu prices, according to the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce’s (İTO) Restaurants, Food and Beverage Committee. Ebru Koralı Industry leaders warn that without urgent support, closures and job losses could accelerate. The committee, …

Turkish seed business’ foreign trade surplus continues since 2018, as country’s seed industry set to jump from 11th to among top 5 by 2030, says sector representative… ANKARA… Türkiye aims to elevate its seed sector from the 11th rank to the top five in the global seed industry in the …