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Press release…
Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association, stated that the cereals, pulses, oilseeds and products sector is the clear leader in Türkiye’s food product exports, however they experienced a decline in exports in 2024 due to the drop in commodity prices, but that exports began to surge again in 2025.
Pointing out that the export of cereals, legumes and oilseeds surged by 4.2 percent across Türkiye in the first five months of 2025, from 5.018 billion to 5.23 billion dollars, he said, “We achieved a more successful export performance in the Aegean Region. We expect the increase in exports to continue in the second half of 2025. We aim to reach an export level of 1.1 billion dollars by the end of 2025. If we obtain an export permit for India, our largest export market for poppy seeds, one of the most important export items of the Aegean Region, we can reach an export figure of 1 billion 200 million dollars.”
The highest exports were to Algeria, Libya and Saudi Arabia…
Informing that the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association achieved the highest exports in the first five months of 2025 to Algeria, with 76.3 million dollars, he explained, “Our Association ramped up its exports to Algeria by 38 percent and to Libya by 32 percent, from 33 million dollars to 43.7 million dollars. The political rapprochement between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia also had a positive impact on export figures. Our exports to Saudi Arabia jumped by 53 percent, from 11.9 million dollars to 18.2 million dollars.”
“Other countries that stood out in the export of cereals, legumes, oilseeds and their products from the Aegean Region were Djibouti with 17.4 million dollars and the United States with 14 million dollars, while exports to Tunisia soared by a record 467 percent from 2 million dollars to 11 million dollars. The number of countries exporting cereals, pulses and oilseeds reached 140,” he added…
