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Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, conveys the message for 2026: “We will take our export structure to a more efficient point with new projects that we will add to this accumulated experience.” Mehmet Ali Işık Hayrettin Uçak In his New Year’s …
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31 December
Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan: We aim to ramp up our seafood exports
The goal is to boost seafood exports from the Eastern Black Sea region in 2026 through various initiatives. Trabzon… Logistical advantages and processing facilities in the region play a role in increasing seafood exports. Raising quality standards in seafood, increasing the share of processed products, and strategies for opening up …
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31 December
Rainfall in Türkiye falls to lowest level in decades in 2025!
Türkiye experienced a significant drop in both total rainfall and the number of rainy days during the 2025 water year, according to data released by the General Directorate of Meteorology under the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. Data compiled by Anadolu Agency (AA) shows that nationwide precipitation between …
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30 December
Işınsu Kestelli: We expect 2026 to be a year of recovery in agriculture
Press release… 2025 will likely be remembered worldwide as the year of Trump. Trump, with his new leadership style, left a deep mark on the world in every area, from politics to economics. While the US strengthened its economy through tariff pressure, Asian countries, especially China, India and Indonesia, continued …
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30 December
2025 Balance Sheet: Record temperatures, drought and deepening climate crisis!
As 2025 became one of the hottest years on record globally, the effects of the climate crisis were felt sharply in Türkiye as well. A national temperature record was broken in Silopi district of Şırnak province; the majority of the country experienced “extreme drought,” and rainfall dropped to its lowest …
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29 December
A “climate-friendly” agricultural model to be implemented in the Konya Plain…
In Konya, smart irrigation applications in agriculture will be tested as part of the ‘Climate Change Resilient Smart Irrigation Center Project,’ implemented with the support of the European Union to ensure efficient water use in the face of climate change. The project aims to benefit 10,000 farmers. The smart irrigation …
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29 December
Veysel Memiş: Contract production, digitalisation and farmer-focused support are the keys to sustainable transformation
Press release… Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Tat Food (Tat Gıda) Board of Directors, stated that contract production, digitalisation and farmer-focused support are the keys to sustainable transformation. Emphasising the ‘transition from rhetoric to action’ in his statement, Veysel Memiş drew attention to two key areas, highlighting the integration of …
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28 December
Turkish pine honey to enter the global market!
Türkiye, which accounts for 92 percent of the world’s pine honey production, is preparing to bring its domestic honey to world tables with geographical indication registration and newly developed analysis methods. Pine honey, whose production recovered after the fires of 2021, now aims to become an international point of reference …
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28 December
The 2026 International Gastronomy Film Festival brings together cinema and culinary culture!
The International Gastronomy Film Festival (UGFF) is preparing to bring Türkiye’s rich culinary heritage to the global stage in 2026 through the narrative power of cinema. Founding Director Gülper Ergün announced that the festival will not be limited to film screenings; it aims to create global awareness about food through …
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27 December
Tat Food to meet 97 percent of its electricity needs from renewable sources…
Press release… “We have invested 30 million TL in digital agriculture technologies” Veysel Memiş, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tat Food (Tat Gıda), announced that they have invested 30 million TL in digital agriculture technologies over the past five years. Veysel Memiş stated that all production areas have …
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