Press release… Stating that Türkiye’s annual cotton requirement is approximately 1.6 million tonnes, Fevzi Çondur, Chair of the Aydın Commodity Exchange and National Cotton Council, said, “Cotton is the raw material for the textile and ready-to-wear clothing sector, which is one of the driving forces behind our country’s exports and …

İsmail Yılmaz, Chair of the Central Anatolia Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the loans and supports provided demonstrate that the agricultural sector is being neglected. Yılmaz underlined that while cut flower production costs are rising, export figures are declining. “Last year, we exported 481 million stems of …

Press release… The EU’s Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture needs to be based on a robust analysis and a clear recognition that farm viability is essential to keep younger generations engaged in farming. The post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must keep its market orientation and support the sector in …

Türkiye’s Agricultural Insurance Pool (TARSİM) has paid 27 billion Turkish Liras (643 million dollars) in compensation to insured farmers and producers this year, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry and TARSİM Board Chairman Dr. Ahmet Bağcı… Dr. Bağcı announced that more than 500,000 damage notifications were filed across all branches of …

World Pasta Day 2025, themed “From Tradition to the Future,” was held at the Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus from October 24–26, 2025, hosted by the Turkish Pasta Industrialists’ Association (TMSD) and the Pasta Producers and Industrialists’ Association (MÜSAD), in collaboration with the International Pasta Organization (IPO). This major gathering revisited the …

The Antalya Commodity Exchange (ATB) held a Cut Flower Sectoral Analysis Meeting with the participation of industry stakeholders to assess developments in the cut flower sector. The meeting, chaired by ATB President Ali Çandır and moderated by ATB 6th Professional Committee President Ertan Altundağ, was attended by İsmail Yılmaz, President …

Disruptions Are Call to “Reimagine Trade”, WTO DG Says… New WTO figures show that trade in both food and agricultural goods grew 7 percent in the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year – although prospects for 2026 now appear gloomier than previously. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala …

Press release… Türkiye exports pasta to 168 countries… Türkiye ranks second in the world in pasta exports… Türkiye targets 1 billion dollars in pasta exports… Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, announced that Türkiye’s pasta exports have soared by 125 percent in the …

Press release… Norway: New Target for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Vegetable Products The fresh fruit and vegetable and vegetable products sector, which generated 6.1 billion dollars in foreign currency for Türkiye in 2024, has placed Norway, a Northern European country, on its radar. Hayrettin Uçak The Aegean Fresh Fruit and …

Türkiye is expected to produce 2.45 million tonnes of olives in the 2025-2026 season, according to Dr. Mustafa Tan, the chairman of the National Olive and Olive Oil Council (UZZK)… Despite being classified as a “low-yield year” in the cyclical nature of olive cultivation, the figure represents a relatively strong outcome compared …