THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
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Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable export revenue climbed 39 percent year-on-year to a record 2.35 billion dollars in the first half of 2026, exceeding 2 billion dollars for the first time in a January-June period.
Exporters shipped 1.72 million tonnes of produce, about 92,000 tonnes less than a year earlier, but earned 663 million dollars more.
The average export return rose to around 1.37 dollars per kilogram from 0.93 dollars.
Citrus remained the largest product group, generating 911 million dollars.
Citrus export revenue increased 76 percent and accounted for 39 percent of the sector’s total.
Fresh fruit exports rose 38 percent to 757.5 million dollars, while fresh vegetable exports surged 10 percent to 667.7 million dollars.
Iraq was the largest market, with exports worth 601.1 million dollars, followed by Russia at 568.4 million dollars. The two countries accounted for half of the sector’s exports.
“Strong demand in overseas markets, high yields in many products and the trade network built by Turkish exporters over the years all contributed,” said Hayrettin Uçak, chairman of the Türkiye Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Associations Sector Board.
Uçak expects annual exports to reach 4 billion dollars in 2026, after the sector generated 3.70 billion dollars last year.
Cherries were among the leading fresh exports reported by Aegean exporters in the first half, following a sharp decline caused by frost last year.
National cherry shipments fell to about 6,000 tonnes in 2025 from 67,000 tonnes a year earlier.
A Chinese technical delegation inspected Turkish orchards and packing facilities in June as the sector continued efforts to reopen the Chinese market.
In the processed segment, Aegean exporters listed dried tomatoes, pickled vegetables, canned vegetables and apple juice among their leading products. Germany, the United States and Russia were among the main markets…
