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War in Iran sparks fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices!

Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing. The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled …

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Emre Uygun: All stakeholders must work shoulder to shoulder in olive oil sector

Press release… Export champions in the olive and olive oil sector receive their awards… The Turkish olive oil sector, which has been suffering a decline in exports for two seasons, aims to overcome the bottleneck in exports through an accurately assessed harvest and a quota to be secured from the …

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A push for sustainability in Aegean fresh fruit and vegetable exports!

Press release… A three-pronged sustainability initiative from the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association becomes the leader in plant product exports in the Aegean Region with exports totalling 1 billion 232 million dollars in 2025. The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …

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Poyraz Olive Oil wins the “Star of Exports” award!

Press release… Poyraz Olive Oils ranks in the top 10 of the ‘Stars of Export’… At the ‘Stars of Export’ Awards Ceremony organised by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), Poyraz Olive Oils ranked seventh among the top 10 companies in Türkiye for packaged olive oil exports. The Aegean Exporters’ Associations …

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Veysel Memiş: Sustainability and digital transformation are at the heart of our business model

Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tat Gıda, stated that the integrated report is a key indicator of the company’s vision for sustainable growth. “Tat Gıda is steadfastly pursuing its activities in line with its vision of becoming a global food brand originating from Türkiye, …

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Muhammet Öztürk: Japan is a market of strategic importance

Press release… The Turkish food sector, which brings the flavours grown in Anatolia—the world’s breadbasket—to every corner of the globe, once again demonstrated its strength in the international market at FOODEX JAPAN 2026 – the 51st International Food and Beverage Fair, the largest food fair in the Far East. Muhammet …

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Record start to 2026 flags landmark year for Turkish seafood!

Türkiye’s seafood industry has strengthened expectations for a new export record in 2026 after achieving its highest-ever January-February sales. According to data from the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB), the sector shipped 43,000 tonnes of products to 93 countries in the first two months of the year. Export revenues rose from 291.4 million …

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“Türkiye must grow through production and exports, not consumption”

Press release… EGİAD Foreign Trade Council Holds Its First Meeting… A New Strategic Platform Opening Up to Global Markets: The Foreign Trade Council… The Aegean Young Businessmen’s Association (EGİAD) held the first meeting of its Foreign Trade Council in Izmir, established with the aim of enhancing the business world’s global …

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“Fertilizers are the number one issue of concern today!”

Disruptions to fertilizer supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned. Iran has virtually shut the Strait of Hormuz, choking a vital transit route for oil and gas — as well as fertilisers. A third of the …

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Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoğlu: As inequalities grow, women and girls bear the heaviest burden!

Press release… WHERE WATER FLOWS, EQUALITY FLOURISHES! SÜT-D’s Water Fairies Are on Duty! SÜT-D has called for action to create a life where everyone has access to safer water and gender equality is achieved… In its World Water Day statement, the Association for Sustainable Production and Consumption (SÜT-D) highlighted that …

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