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Sebahattin Arslantürk, Vice Chairman of the Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Sector Committee of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters’ Association (DKİB), announced that a very challenging season awaits hazelnut stakeholders, reminding them that he has repeatedly issued warnings regarding the 2025 crop since February. Arslantürk emphasized that he has repeatedly reiterated that the 2025 season will be the most challenging of all time, saying, “My words were sometimes ignored, sometimes criticized, but unfortunately, at this point, we see that I was right.”
Pointing out that he attended the International Nuts and Dried Fruits Congress (INC) held in Mallorca, Spain, in May, he said, “There, I clearly stated that yield calculations should not exceed 500,000 tonnes. At the end of July, I further clarified this warning, stressing that all calculations should be made below 450,000 tonnes. I didn’t stop there; I explained that prices would start at 200 TL and would soon reach the 250-300 TL range. I also stated back then that it was possible for in-shell hazelnuts to reach over 10 dollars.”
“I didn’t say these words in vain. They were backed by 21 years of experience in the field, scientific data, mathematical calculations, my close monitoring of the effects of climate data on hazelnut cultivation and the incorporation of artificial intelligence into these studies,” he noted.
“According to the announcement made by the Turkish Agricultural Credit Cooperatives today, the price has been set at 380 TL. Prices are also rapidly rising in the free market. Power rests with the supplier. It’s clear that prices will soon exceed the 400 TL level,” he explained.
Underlining that his sole desire is for Turkish hazelnut producers and Türkiye to profit under all circumstances, he added, “The importance of improving yield and quality in hazelnut farming, which is carried out on 760,000 hectares, ensuring sustainable production and raising total revenue to 6 billion dollars. I also outlined the short, medium and long-term measures that must be taken by addressing production shortcomings.”
“As long as I live, my sole motto will be to continue to tell what I know, what is right and what is true, no matter the cost,” he concluded…
