July, 2021

• 2 July

  CAFES, RESTAURANTS OPEN, NO LIMITATION ON GUEST NUMBER!

  

  With the third stage of normalization process underway, Turkey Thursday ended some COVID-19 restrictions as of 05.00 a.m. local time. Turkish Interior Ministry issued a circular on June 27 to announce the measures being taken in the third stage of the gradual normalization process. The curfew between 22:00 p.m. and …

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• 1 July

  BÜLENT TUNÇ: WE HAVE ENOUGH AMOUNT OF SACRIFICIALS FOR THE FEAST

  

  Bülent Tunç, Chairperson of the Turkish Red Meat Producers’ Association (TÜKETBİR), said that they have no problem with the existence of sacrificial animals. Tunç said, “A total of 4.5 million animals, 3 million of which are ovines (small cattle) and 1.5 million cattle, will be sold as sacrificial animals. This …

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June, 2021

• 30 June

  “WE WILL BREAK A NEW RECORD IN THE EXPORT OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES”

  

  Press release… Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association (EYMSİB), which has increased its exports by 40 percent since 2018, aims to break a new record by exceeding 1 billion 200 million dollars in 2021. Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Exporters’ Association Board of Directors and Supervisory Board members informed …

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• 30 June

  ZEYNEP KAKINÇ: TURKEY IS RICH FOR SUSTAINABLE GASTRONOMY TOURISM

  

  Turkey offers a table of abundant resources for sustainable gastronomy tourism, according to a Turkish culinary expert who says authenticity should be preserved to maintain it. Zeynep Kakınç “To make the most of this potential, we should make the preservation of the local gastronomic heritage our focus,” Zeynep Kakınç, chair of the Istanbul-based Gastronomic Society of …

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• 30 June

  PAKDEMİRLİ: UNDERGROUND DAMS WILL PREVENT WATER SHORTAGES

  

  Turkey should not have to endure a drought as all necessary measures have been taken, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said, speaking on the ministry’s efforts to overcome any obstacles that may occur in production and activities in the agriculture and husbandry sectors during the pandemic. Dr. Bekir Pakdemirli …

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• 30 June

  G20: WE EXPRESS DEEP CONCERN FOR THE STATE OF FOOD INSECURITY ACROSS THE WORLD

  

  Meeting in Italy adopts declaration on food security, nutrition, food systems… MATERA, Italy The foreign ministers of G20 countries voiced deep concern over food insecurity in the world, according to a declaration released after a meeting in Italy on Tuesday. “We express deep concern for the state of food insecurity …

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• 29 June

  POULTRY INDUSTRY TAKES WING IN EXPORTS…

  

  Press release… The poultry industry broke a record in exports. Bedri Girit, the Chairperson of Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Associaton, said that poultry sector, 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 …

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• 29 June

  NEW USDA RESOURCES TO PROMOTE REDUCTION OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE…

  

  Press release… WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new resources to inform consumers on how to reduce food waste during the July Fourth holiday and beyond.According to USDA research, the average family of four wastes nearly $1,500 worth of food each year. And the …

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• 29 June

  UNDP REPRESENTATIVE LOUISA VINTON PAYS HER FIRST VISIT TO GAZİANTEP…

  

  Press release… UNDP Turkey’s New Resident Representative Louisa Vinton Pays Her First Visit to Gaziantep… Having taken up office in May 2021 as the Resident Representative in Turkey of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms. Louisa Vinton paid her first visit to Gaziantep to review on site the work …

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• 29 June

  “LET’S NOT CHANGE OUR CLIMATE BY HEATING OUR WORLD FOR AIR CONDITIONING”

  

  Press release… Sustainable Production and Consumption Association (SÜT-D) released a written statement for World Refrigeration Day on June 26. The association emphasized the climate crisis impact and cost of refrigeration, which has an indisputable importance for society in daily and industrial life and warned about the importance of the air …

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