Tag Archives: Birol Celep

Press release… Exports of grapes, figs and apricots in the dried fruit sector exceeded 1 billion dollars… Demand increased during the pandemic period for raisins, apricots and figs in WHO’s (World Health Organization) list of healthy products Demand increased during the pandemic for raisins, dried apricots and dried figs, which …

Press release… Exporters mobilized to improve the quality of dried figs… Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association has mobilized to increase the quality, yield and food safety of dried figs, regarded as the fruit of Eden, in which Turkey is the world leader both production and exports. Figs to …

Press release… Birol Celep, Chairman of the Board of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that dried figs are subjected to controls for compliance with human health while they enter the countries exported. Celep stated that dried fig enterprises should export well-dried products that have passed the …

The export journey of dried figs, the fruit of Eden, will begin on September 30 The first export journey of the Turkish dried figs, indispensable for Christians’ Christmas tables, to decorate the world’s tables, will begin on September 30, 2020. Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association held an online …

Press release… Celep: We are a market maker, a country that dominates the market Birol Celep, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that last year, raisins were exported around 2 thousand 50 dollars per tonne and this year the yield is around 270 thousand tons …

Chairman of Aegean Dried Fruit and Products Exporters’ Association Birol Celep made a written statement. Evaluating the future of dried fruit industry, Celep continued as follows: It was already known before the Covid-19 epidemic that sectors such as agriculture and food had a strategic importance and because of this epidemic …

Press release… The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry banned 16 pesticides (plant protection products) used to prevent diseases and harmful organisms from damaging the crop in June. It added 9 more pesticides to this list on 5 August 2020. 7 pesticides; It decided to restrict the usage areas until the …

Press release… The statement made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in which product purchasing would be made by TMO (Turkish Grain Board) during 2020-21 season, has led to great joy for raisins, dried figs and dried apricots sectors when entering the new season. Stating that they have been dominating the …

Press release… Hybrid fair period in the organic industry… Aegean Exporters’ Association who inked the Turkey’s first virtual exhibition with Shoedex2020 now prepares to launch digital conversion of the organic sector from Aegean region. The organic sector started negotiations of the hybrid fair which will host both physical and online …

Birol Celep, Chairman of Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters’ Association, said that the pandemic explained many details in whole. Stating that sustainability is indexed to scale economy and conception of governance is very important, Celep noted, “We need to highlight the increase in natural and organic farming and good …