Press release… Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) realized an export of 1 billion 238 million dollars with an increase of 4 percent in July. EIB, which boosted its exports by 26 percent in the January-July period and brought 8 billion 884 million dollars to Turkey, reached 14 billion 820 million dollars …

Unexpectedly dry weather conditions in Turkey between April and June in many regions led to lowerwheat and barley production forecasts for MY 2021/22. The wheat production forecast is 16.5 MMT,barley production forecast is 4.5 MMT. Planting for the first corn crop finished and production isforecast at 6.8 MMT. The Turkish …

With wildfires ravaging Turkey, killing at least eight people and burning thousands of square meters of forests, the Turkish Forestry Ministry has announced that “new plantations will be made as the rain will start by the end of October.” The announcement directed individuals, public institutions, universities and the country’s business world …

Turkey’s three big cities have sufficient resources for drinking water, according to official figures. Istanbul has enough water to last seven months, while Ankara has enough for six and Izmir 12. Although there is a meteorological drought taking hold of Turkey due to climate change and the consequential increase in …

Press release… The poultry industry broke a record in exports. Bedri Girit, Chairperson of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said that poultry industry, which brought in 347 million dollars of foreign currency to the country in the January-May period of 2020, increased its exports to 440 million …

Press release… Rıza Seyyar, Member of the Audit Board of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that after the pandemic, all countries showed a very serious demand for raw materials, which are subject to international trade under the name of “safety stock” in oilseeds, cereals, pulses …

Press release… Nurullah Eskitütüncü, Member of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association (ASHİB), stated that one-third of the raw material need of the leather and intestine sector, which has reached an export value of 8 billion 540 million dollars in the last 5 …

Press release… The export journey of Superior Seedless grapes, one of the important export products of the Aegean Region, started on 16 July 2021. Superior Seedless grape is especially popular with diabetes patients due to its low sugar content and tart taste. Hayrettin Uçak Superior Seedless grape brought 6.6 million …

Press release… Five facilities set up by UNDP with Korean funding provide certified training in solar and wind energy to improve job prospects for refugees and their Turkish hosts İskenderun, 2 August 2021 – Hundreds of Syrian refugees and their Turkish hosts will gain the skills they need to find …

Turkey has mobilized and united in efforts to fight against wildfires that have wreaked havoc on swathes of the country’s south and Aegean region, as the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry said 107 of 112 fires have been brought under control as of early Aug. 1. People across the country are sending …