THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector

The Turkish flower sector has sent 65 million cut flowers to 24 countries for Valentine’s Day, a traditionally busy period for cultivators. İsmail Yılmaz The atmosphere is hectic at greenhouses in the southern Mediterranean city of Antalya, the flower production hub of the country, in the runup to Feb. 14. Sector …

Turkiye announced a significant reduction in taxes on basic food supplies Saturday to counter soaring inflation while also unveiling a new credit guarantee fund package and a new model to bring “under-the-mattress” gold into the economy. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the value-added tax (VAT) would be lowered to 1% …

Russia may increase the quota of tomatoes imported from Turkiye by 50,000 tons, according to reports. Russian news agency Interfax said the country may increase the tomato import quota from Turkiye, which is currently 300,000 tons, to 350,000 tons. Russia’s Agriculture Ministry is preparing a new draft regarding the import …