December, 2024

• 26 December

  Bolu province meets 30 percent of the country’s turkey need…

  

  The turkeys, which are carefully raised in special farms in Türkiye’s Northwestern province of Bolu, are being prepared to be slaughtered in total 150 thousand pieces and delivered to consumers. It is stated that the demand for turkey meat is increasing day by day with its high nutritional value and …

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• 26 December

  Mehmet Erdoğan: Fresh tea yield will be 1 million 438 thousand tonnes

  

  Rize Commodity Exchange President Mehmet Erdoğan announced that the 2024 fresh tea yield has been determined as 1 million 438 thousand tonnes. It was stated that 45.47 percent of this figure was processed by the private sector. Erdoğan emphasised that the fresh tea yield has soared in the past four …

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• 26 December

  Saffet Kalyoncu: Honey exports on the rise in Eastern Black Sea region

  

  Saffet Kalyoncu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKİB), announced that 436 tonnes of honey was exported to 12 countries in the first 11 months of the year. A total income of 1 million 819 thousand 831 USD was obtained from these exports. …

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• 26 December

  Ali Kopuz: Agricultural yield will boost with technology

  

  Ali Kopuz, President of Istanbul Commodity Exchange (ISTIB), stated that it is a necessity to increase agricultural output despite the decrease in the labour force in the agricultural sector and the rise in the average age. Ali Kopuz Kopuz emphasised that Türkiye should focus on technology and value-added products to …

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• 26 December

  Türkiye’s most tea-consuming provinces announced!

  

  The province where tea is consumed the most in Türkiye is Gaziantep, the region of gastronomy. Gaziantep was followed by Şanlıurfa, Muş and Diyarbakır provinces. It is estimated that approximately 50 thousand tonnes of tea is consumed in these cities every year.General Directorate of Tea Enterprises (ÇAYKUR) announced the list …

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• 25 December

  Türkiye’s flavour map of 2024 is out!

  

  According to the research conducted by an online food ordering brand (Yemeksepeti), the year 2024, in which record amounts, rapidly growing restaurants and basic needs stand out, once again revealed the diversity of Turkish food culture. Among the popular flavours, chicken doner comes first, while street bagel (simit) and waffle …

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• 25 December

  Sustainable steps in tobacco agriculture accelerate with Aegean Exporters’ Associations…

  

  Press release… In cooperation with the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) and Tavas Municipality, 12 waste collection points were opened as part of the Pesticide Packaging Waste Recycling Project in line with the goal of sustainability in agricultural production. The opening ceremony was held with the participation of Ömer Celal Umur, …

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• 24 December

  Responsible Restaurant Movement meets with Sabancı University students…

  

  Press release… Representatives of the Responsible Restaurant Movement (Sorumlu Restoran Hareketi), which was implemented to create a sustainable world and social awareness in the gastronomy sector, met with Sabancı University Social Awareness Projects students. Elif Üngör, Deputy General Manager of Akkomarka Restaurant Group and Emir Sami İşmen, Deputy General Manager …

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• 23 December

  132 million euros from the EU for the promotion of agricultural and food products!

  

  With the slogan ‘Enjoy, it’s from Europe!’, the EU Commission has decided to allocate 132 million euros for the promotion of agricultural and food products in 2025 and proposed new measures to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food supply chain and improve cross-border sanctions against unfair trade practices. …

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• 23 December

  Ferhat Gürüz: Türkiye’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports surpassed 306 million dollars in November

  

  Press release… Ferhat Gürüz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, announced that the Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable sector exported 360.6 million dollars in November. Stating that they exported the most tangerines, lemons and oranges in the 11th month of the …

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