Most consumed vegetables were tomatoes, cucumbers and potatoes, while tangerines, bananas and watermelons led among fruits… ISTANBUL… Tangerines were the most consumed fruit and tomatoes the most preferred vegetable in Istanbul in 2025, according to data from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Bananas The city’s Bayrampaşa and Ataşehir wholesale fruit and …

Türkiye’s Mediterranean province of Antalya also aims to make a breakthrough in gastronomy… Antalya, which aims to diversify tourism and boost the economy by promoting local values, is also establishing itself as a brand in gastronomy with its inventory of local products. Hulusi Şahin Antalya… With the aim of establishing …

Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports reached 3.7 billion dollars in 2025, a 9 percent increase compared to the previous year. ‘80 percent of our total exports are concentrated in 20 countries’ Stating that …

Press release… 2026 export target set at 4.3 billion dollars… Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman of the Sector Board of the Turkish Exporters’ Association of Fisheries and Animal Products, announced that the sector’s export target for 2026 has been set at 4.3 billion dollars. Kızıltan emphasised that the priority areas for increasing …

In 2025, the Turkish agricultural sector achieved its highest annual export of all time, amounting to 36.4 billion dollars, according to a report on Monday. Despite the risks posed by frost and drought in Türkiye in 2025, steps taken in the agricultural sector, support applied against the risks faced in …

Press release… In the quiet green outskirts of Düzce, Türkiye, where the air smells of chestnut trees and echoes the hum of bees, Nurcan Tekneci adjusts her beekeeper’s veil and lifts the lid of the first hive. The bees rise in a soft wave- busy, organised, tireless- and she smiles. …

Press release… Reminding that six exporters’ associations across Türkiye have joined forces under the Türkiye Food Exporters (TGİ) brand to promote their sectors internationally, Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, announced that they will bring the Foodist Istanbul Fair to their sector. Stating …

The United Nations declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Covering about half the world’s land, Rangelands are home to unique biodiversity and pastoral communities whose livelihoods depend on them. Pastoralists raise animals, contribute to food security, and hold diverse cultural heritage and local and indigenous …

Press release… The cereal, pulses and oilseeds sector was the record holder for export growth in the Aegean Region… The cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector, Türkiye’s leader in food exports, ramped up its exports by 4 percent in 2025, from 11.895 billion to 12.367 billion dollars. The Aegean Cereals, Pulses, …