August 2026… Press release… Alhat Calls Again for DFIF Supports for Agricultural Exports… Alhat Proposes DFIF Formula to Counter Double Pressure on Exports… The US imposition of a 12.5 percent additional customs duty on Turkish olives and olive oil has put the Turkish sector at a disadvantage against competitors in …
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Press release… Akhisar Commodity Exchange’s Global Vision… Akhisar, Türkiye’s western province of Manisa’s district and the country’s olive and olive oil hub, is ready for its new goals to transform its production power into a global competitive advantage. At the event, attended by approximately a thousand people, companies demonstrating success …
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Press release… Agricultural heritage and tourism: A new strategy for the olive sector Manisa’s district of Akhisar hosted a significant event that will preserve the heritage of olive cultivation and shed light on its future. The “Traditional Olive Cultivation Workshop”, organised by the Directorate General for Living Heritage and Cultural …
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Press release… Akhisar Bridge at the Türkiye-Egypt Forum… Sadık Özkasap, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Manisa Commodity Exchange, Alper Alhat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar Commodity Exchange and Sami Karaoğlan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar District Chamber of Commerce …
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Press release… Akhisar Bridge at the Türkiye-Egypt Forum… Sadık Özkasap, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Manisa Commodity Exchange, Alper Alhat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar Commodity Exchange and Sami Karaoğlan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar Chamber of Commerce and …
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Press release… Portuguese agricultural delegation in Akhisar district of Manisa… The Akhisar Commodity Exchange hosted a delegation from APPITAD, a farmers’ union operating in the Mirandela region in northern Portugal. During the technical visit, similar problems and experiences encountered in olive farming and the olive oil sector were discussed. Alper …
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Press release… Akhisar Commodity Exchange Chairman Alper Alhat came together with olive oil producers. At the meeting, which was also attended by Murat Akın, Manisa Provincial Coordinator of the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK). Pointing out that a two-phase model was imposed on olive oil factories because they …
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Press release… Low Yield, High Quality… Alper Alhat, Chair of the Akhisar Commodity Exchange, announced that the olive harvest to be around 170–180 thousand tonnes. “This year, the yield will be low but the quality will be high. We expect the table olives to be large and the oils to …
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Press release… Akhisar, a district of Manisa province, Türkiye’s leader in table olive production, opened this year’s harvest season with the slogan “If You’re Going to Break, Don’t Break Hearts, But the olives!” Alper Alhat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akhisar Commodity Exchange, emphasized that labour, love …
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Press release… MFF Middle East Food Fair, which was held for the first time this year in Türklye’s southeastern city of Gaziantep and stands out as the most comprehensive food exhibition in the Middle East, was a historical turning point for Manisa’s leading agrifood industrial centre of Akhisar. Participating in …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
