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“If there are no bans in place in 2026, we can reach 200 million dollars in monthly exports”

Press release… Bedri Girit, Head of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, announced that they expect Türkiye’s disinflation policies to bear fruit in 2026 and the gap between inflation figures and exchange rates to close. “If we can break Türkiye’s image as an expensive country globally and if …

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Bedri Girit: 47 percent of seafood and animal product exports come from the Aegean Region

Press release… The Aegean Seafood and Animal Products Exporters Association, which meets the protein needs of three meals on tables around the world, single-handedly accounted for 47 percent of the sector’s 382 million dollars export value across Türkiye in October, breaking its monthly record with 179 million dollars in exports. …

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Bedri Girit: We will see exponential growth in the Chinese market for fishery products

Press release… The China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s largest import fair and one of China’s most prestigious exhibitions, once again served as a platform for significant business connections in 2025. The Turkish National Participation organisation, led by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), took place from 5 to 10 …

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Bedri Girit: If chicken feet export permission to China is granted, we could export 200 million dollars!

Press release… The poultry sector, which has scientifically proven that there are no cases of bird flu in Türkiye, is waiting to be removed from China’s quarantine list. The poultry sector aims to export 75,000 tonnes of chicken feet to China annually, generating 200 million dollars in foreign currency for …

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Bedri Girit: We meet the world’s protein needs in three meals a day

Press release… Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, stated that they meet the world’s protein needs in three meals a day. “Türkiye ranks among the top 10 producers globally in all product groups of fisheries and animal products,” he said. Pointing out that exports …

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Turkish egg exports to US surge by over 400 percent in 8 months…

Turkish egg exports to the U.S. soared in the first eight months of the year, jumping by over 400 percent on an annual basis as a result of the bird flu outbreak, according to a report on Sunday. The bird flu outbreak, which began in the U.S. late last year, …

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Bedri Girit: Turkish food products rise on the ‘US Gastronomy Map’

Press release… The Turkish Tastes project, run by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) to raise awareness and consumption of Turkish food products in the US market, launched a powerful promotional campaign in Las Vegas as part of the ACF National Convention, one of America’s leading gastronomic events. At the event, …

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Bedri Girit: Support and Price Stabilisation Fund deduction on table eggs lifted!

Press release… The DFIF deduction of 1.5 dollars per kilogram on table egg exports has been lifted… The 1.5 dollars per kilogram Support and Price Stabilisation Fund (DFIF) deduction applied to table egg exports has been lifted. Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, stated …

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Poultry sector grilled by BBQ ban and exports restrictions!

Türkiye’s poultry sector is grappling with deepening setbacks as export restrictions and domestic consumption challenges continue to weigh heavily on producers. Despite a significant increase in production, the anticipated rise in demand has failed to materialize, leaving the industry with excess supply and falling prices. In the first five months of 2025, …

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Bedri Girit: We have ramped up our exports to the USA by seven times!

Press release… Bedri Girit, Chair of the Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, said at the Summer Fancy Food Show that Turkish food exporters had the second largest participation after Italy. Underlining that the Turkish Tastes Project and the SUMMER FANCY Food Show in New York complement each other …

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