THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
Press release… August 2026… THE FLAVOUR OF THE MOUNTAIN IDA (KAZ DAĞLARI) FROM NERMIN HANIM’S OLIVE GROVE: A DELICIOUS FLAVOUR TO YOUR TABLE The Mediterranean diet, based on the balanced consumption of vegetables, fruits, legumes, whole grains, fish and nuts, positions olive oil as a fundamental component of daily nutrition. …
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August, 2026
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15 August
New era of ‘visible ingredients’ begins for ketchup and mayonnaise!
Press release… August 2026… The increasing importance of more visible and understandable information about product ingredients in consumers’ purchasing decisions has led food companies to adopt new approaches in product recipes and packaging design. Tat Gıda (Tat Food) responded to this trend with its Tat Premium series of ketchup and …
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14 August
A new roadmap for plant production drawn up!
August 2026… At the Agricultural Production Planning Board meeting, chaired by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Professor Dr. Ahmet Gümen, to discuss the 2027-2029 Plant Production Planning, the minimum and maximum annual production quantities of the products and product groups included in the planning, along with the basin crop …
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14 August
EBRD backs Uludağ İçecek investment in earthquake-hit Turkish city…
EBRD provides €45 million loan to Uludağ İçecek, one of Türkiye’s oldest and largest soft drinks producers Financing to support new mineral water and soft drinks production facility in Malatya Project to advance greener production, renewable energy use and skills development in earthquake-affected eastern Türkiye The European Bank for Reconstruction …
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14 August
“We have ramped up our cherry exports from 34 to 52 countries”
Press release… August 2026… Cengiz Balık, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye recovered from the losses in cherry exports caused by the climate crisis in 2025 by 2026. Explaining that cherry exports are showing a positive trend not only in terms of quantity …
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14 August
Ali Özpoyraz: We are expanding our market share in Latin America
August 2026… Press release… Poyraz Olive Oil, which continues to promote Turkish olive oil in different markets around the world, participated in the APAS Show 2026 held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and made contacts for new collaborations targeting the Latin American market. Poyraz Olive Oils brought Turkish olive oil together …
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14 August
İbrahim Yumaklı: We are continuing our water footprint studies
August 2026… Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Yumaklı: We are continuing our water footprint studies Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı announced that they are continuing the water footprint studies. “We have completed our studies in the Sakarya, Susurluk, Northern Aegean, Western Mediterranean, Büyük Menderes, Aras, Çoruh and Gediz …
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14 August
Nihat Uysallı: Türkiye’s cereals and pulses exports reached 6.9 billion dollars in 7 months
August 2026… Türkiye’s cereals, pulses, oilseeds and processed products sector achieved 6.9 billion dollars in exports during the January-July period. GAZIANTEP… According to a statement from the Turkish Exporters’ Council (TİM), the average export unit price per kilogram for the sector, which includes sunflower oil, pasta, wheat flour, chocolate and …
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12 August
Cengiz Balık: Cherry exports surged 11 fold in quantity and 4 fold in foreign exchange!
Press release… August 2026… Türkiye healed the wounds of its 2025 export losses due to the climate crisis in 2026! Between January 1 and August 10, 2026, the country exported 68,737 tonnes of cherries, earning 235 million dollars in foreign exchange. In the same period of 2025, cherry exports amounted …
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12 August
Could pelemir be a new opportunity in agriculture?
Press release… August 2026… The area planted with pelemir (a type of oilseed) in Türkiye has surged from 350 decares to 35,000 decares in the last 5 years through a contract farming model, aiming to provide raw materials for domestic biofuel production. IZMIR… The goal is to reduce the carbon …
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