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Emre Uygun: When market rules are clear, exporters do their job!

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, stated that in the 2024-25 harvest year, Turkish olive growers produced 750,000 tonnes of table olives and 475,000 tonnes of olive oil, according to Ministry of Agriculture data. “This placed Türkiye second in global production after …

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Aegean agrifood exporters ready for 2026!

Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, conveys the message for 2026: “We will take our export structure to a more efficient point with new projects that we will add to this accumulated experience.” Mehmet Ali Işık Hayrettin Uçak In his New Year’s …

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Emre Uygun: We launch the ‘OlivetoLive’ project; olive and olive oil sector will join forces!

Press release… The olive and olive oil sector will join forces in the URGE Project… The new UR-GE Project in the Turkish olive sector will be called ‘OlivetoLive’… The Turkish olive oil sector, which has seen exports come to a standstill due to misguided decisions over the past three years, …

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Emre Uygun: We will reach our target of 300 million dollars in table olive exports

Press release… Emre Uygun, Head of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, announced that they entered the 2025/26 season with a target of 300 million dollars in table olive exports. Pointing out that they have made a start to the table olive export season in line with theri …

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Table olive exports enter new season with 13 percent increase…

Press release… Türkiye closed the 2024/25 season with a new record of 255 million dollars in table olive exports and made a bright start to the 2025/26 season. Starting on 1 October 2025, table olive exports for the 2025/26 season rose by 13 percent in the first month, from 22 …

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Emre Uygun: Wrong decisions deepened the wounds in olive oil exports!

Press release… Funds, quotas and bans led to a 28 percent decline in olive oil exports! Türkiye has endured a challenging season for exports in the olive oil sector. The country exported 70,626 tonnes of golden liquid in the 2023/24 season, but only 50,713 tonnes in the 2024/25 season. Olive …

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Emre Uygun: We have broken a record in table olive exports

Press release… Emre Uygun, Chair of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, stated that Türkiye is among the world’s leading countries in olive and olive oil production, also emphasizing that it holds a strong position in the sector thanks to its diverse climate, rich soil and millennia-old production …

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Emre Uygun: Our new target in table olive exports is 300 million dollars!

Press release… A historic record of 255 million dollars in table olive exports! Türkiye exceeded its target of 255,310,000 dollars in table olive exports in the 2024/25 season. The sector, which ships black and green olives to 117 countries, aims to export 300 million dollars in the 2025/26 season. Türkiye …

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Emre Uygun: We are thriving to boost our olive and olive oil exports to Canada

Press release… The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association (EZZIB) organized a trade delegation to Toronto, one of Canada’s largest trade and cultural centers, from September 8-13, 2025. Sixteen export companies participated in the delegation. Turkish exporters held 190 bilateral business meetings with Canadian importers. Emre Uygun, Chair of …

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Turkish olive sector places Canada on its radar!

Press release… The Turkish olive and olive oil sector has placed Canada on its radar… The Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters’ Association, which has intensified its marketing activities as part of the Ministry of Trade’s Distant Countries Strategy, has placed Canada on its radar. The Turkish olive sector aims …

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