Press release…
The export champion of the food sector awarded the export stars…

The export champions of the Aegean Region in the cereals, pulses and oilseeds sector, which is by far the leader in Türkiye’s food exports, were awarded.
Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association organised the “Stars of Export Award Ceremony” for its 20 members in 7 sub-sectors, which brought 618 million dollars in foreign currency to Türkiye in 2024 by signing 64 percent of the 965 million dollars exports in 2024.

At the ceremony held at the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), export champions were awarded…
Muhammet Öztürk, Chair of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oil Seeds and Products Exporters’ Association, said that in 2024, they exported 11.9 billion dollars as a sector across the country and that the biggest contribution to the exports of 965 million dollars from the Aegean Region was made by vegetable oils with 483 million dollars, animal feeds with 140 million dollars, and chocolate confectionery products with 103 million dollars.
Underlining that in 2024, exchange rates did not reach the levels they should be, Öztürk said, “We will continue to work, produce and support exports with all our strength to ramp up exports and break new records, especially in this period when climate change negatively affects agricultural production and the criteria for exports to the European Union become more difficult every year. I congratulate our exporters for their efforts to realise our export targets.”