Press release… In 2025, a year marked by increased geopolitical risks in global trade, persistent protectionist tendencies and tougher competitive conditions, the Mediterranean Exporters’ Associations (AKİB) achieved an export success of 16.8 billion dollars and started 2026 with 1.41 billion dollars. AKİB Coordinator Chair Veysel Memiş stated that they achieved …
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Muhammet Öztürk: Pet food sector ramped up its exports 33-fold in 11 years
Press release… Muhammet Öztürk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Association, stated that his association closely follows developments in the pet sector and that they are pleased and proud to observe the sector’s significant strides in exports. Öztürk shared that the export …
Read More »Mehmet Cirav: We began 2026 with a decline in hazelnut exports
Press release… In January 2026, 13,000 tonnes of hazelnuts were exported from our Türkiye, generating foreign exchange earnings of 180,835,000 dollars. Compared to the same period last year, this represents a 47 percent decrease in volume and a 13 percent decrease in value. In his assessment of the matter, Mehmet …
Read More »FAO Food Price Index declines in January for fifth consecutive month!
Updated forecasts suggest global stocks-to-use ratio may rise to quarter-century high… 06/02/2026 Rome – The measure of world food commodity prices declined in January for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark report released Friday by the Food and Agriculture Organization …
Read More »Valentine’s Day rush begins in the flower industry!
Ismail Yılmaz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters Association, stated that flower shipments for Valentine’s Day on 14 February are continuing, adding, “Our exports will exceed 10 million dollars.” Antalya… Antalya’s greenhouses and auctions, which account for the majority of cut flower production, …
Read More »Food prices surge ahead of Ramadan, driving inflation higher!
Turkish consumers are grappling with sharp increases in food prices as the country heads into Ramadan, with January bringing a fresh wave of sticker shock across supermarket shelves. After facing steep hikes in December, shoppers encountered even larger jumps last month, with many staples rising by 30 to 40 percent compared to the …
Read More »Lezita to establish a chicken production facility in Kahramanmaraş region with an investment of 130 million euros…
Lezita Abalıoğlu, which operates in the chicken sector, will establish an integrated chicken production facility in Kahramanmaraş with an investment of approximately 130 million euros. Istanbul… The company, which operates at its facilities in the Kemalpaşa district of Izmir province with a daily processing capacity of 450,000 chickens, has chosen …
Read More »Sadık Özkasap: Türkiye and Egypt hold significant opportunities for local production centres
Press release… Akhisar Bridge at the Türkiye-Egypt Forum… Sadık Özkasap, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Manisa Commodity Exchange, Alper Alhat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar Commodity Exchange and Sami Karaoğlan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar District Chamber of Commerce …
Read More »Tolga Saylan: We say hello again to Aegean farmers as Erkunt Tractor!
Press release… Erkunt Tractor, which works with farmers to meet the needs of Turkish agriculture, said hello to the 2026 agricultural season at the 21st Agroexpo International Agriculture and Livestock Fair held in Izmir, with its product range ready for all agricultural activities. Presenting its powerful product range, focused on …
Read More »Bedri Girit: Türkiye’s fish exports hit a record high in 2026!
Press release… 122 percent spike in tuna exports… Fish becomes the star of food exports… Türkiye exported 152.7 million dollars worth of fish in January… Fish was among the most successful products in food exports in 2026. Türkiye exported 152.7 million dollars worth of fish in January 2025, while in …
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