July, 2025

• 22 July

  Emre Uygun: We aim consumer countries as Turkish olive oil exporters

  

  Press release… Turkish olive oil exporters aim consumer countries… Olive oil exports to consumer countries surged… In the 2024/25 season, Türkiye’s olive oil export performance showed significant differences between producer and consumer countries. While olive oil exports to producer countries declined, olive oil exports to consumer countries surged by 11 …

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• 22 July

  Agricultural input prices rose sharply in May!

  

  Türkiye’s Agricultural Input Price Index (Agriculture-GFE) continued its upward trend in May 2025, reflecting mounting cost pressures across the farming sector. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the index rose by 2.15 percent compared to the previous month and by 31.8 percent year-on-year, accelerating from 30.1 percent in April. Compared to …

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• 22 July

  Ministry advises honey producers to engage in ‘beekeeping tourism’

  

  July, 2025, Ankara… According to the information compiled from the Beekeeping Product Report of the General Directorate of Agricultural Reform, Türkiye stands out in global beekeeping thanks to its rich vegetation, climate and favourable geographical location. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has advised the beekeeping sector, which has been …

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• 21 July

  Regulations have been introduced to prevent egg waste!

  

  In order to prevent egg waste, the existing ‘use-by date’ label for table eggs has been changed to ‘recommended consumption date’. Ankara… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s ‘Communique on Amendments to the Turkish Food Codex Egg Communique’ has been published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. Accordingly, …

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• 21 July

  Mehmet Akıncı: We are making a strong start to the 2024 season with our Gaziantep Pistachio Licensed Warehouse

  

  Mehmet Akıncı, Chair of the Gaziantep Commodity Exchange (GTB), stated that the licensed warehouse for pistachios in Gaziantep province reached a transaction volume of 2,850 tonnes in 2024. The interest shown by producers in the licensed warehouse system creates a secure trading environment while providing financing facilities to farmers. Announcing …

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• 21 July

  Celal Kadooğlu: Southeastern Anatolia’s cereal and pulse exports reached 1.8 billion dollars

  

  Press release… Southeastern Anatolia’s exports of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and their products surged by 8.7 percent to 1.8 billion dollars in the first half of the year. During this period, exports reached nearly 2.2 million tonnes, an increase of 3.9 percent in volume, with 495,900 tonnes of pasta, 467,300 tonnes …

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• 20 July

  Abdullah Özdemir: New opportunities are arising for Türkiye in the new era of pulses!

  

  According to the ‘Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034’ report prepared in collaboration with the OECD and FAO, significant growth is expected in the pulse sector on a global scale over the next ten years. Abdullah Özdemir, Chairman of the Mersin Commodity Exchange Board of Directors, said that the increasing demand presents great …

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• 20 July

  Mutlu Doğru: Why this import with only days left until the harvest?

  

  Press release… Türkiye has approved zero-tariff maize imports for the fourth time since October 2024. Under the latest decision, 500,000 tonnes of maize can be imported at zero customs duty instead of 130 percent between 15 July and 31 July 2025. The presidential decision was published in the Official Gazette …

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• 20 July

  Sinan Kızıltan: Our goal is to boost Turkish salmon exports to over 1 billion dollars

  

  Press release… The target is to boost Turkish salmon exports to over 1 billion dollars… In the Turkish seafood sector, where production and exports of Turkish salmon have been rapidly increasing in recent years, the target is to boost exports to over 1 billion dollars by 2035. Sinan Kızıltan, Chairman …

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• 20 July

  World flour industry to meet in Istanbul…

  

  WORLD FLOUR INDUSTRY AND SECTORAL STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET AGAIN IN ISTANBUL… Dr. Eren Günhan Ulusoy, President of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, stated that they aim to be the world leader in flour exports in the new season as well. “Türkiye, which has become the world’s leading …

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