Press release… At the 33rd General Assembly of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM)—the umbrella organisation for 160,000 exporters across 27 sectors and 61 exporters’ associations, which has brought in 396 billion dollars in foreign exchange to Türkiye over the past year—the leadership team set to steer Turkish exports for the …
Read More »Hayrettin Uçak: Our aim is to reach 7.5 billion dollars in fresh fruit, vegetables and products exports this year
Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters’ Associations Sector Board, stated that in order for the fresh fruit and vegetable and fruit and vegetable products sectors to fully realize their export potential, quotas and customs duties should be eased or eliminated through bilateral negotiations …
Read More »“If the quotas are lifted, our fresh fruits, vegetables and products exports could reach a total of 10 billion dollars!”
Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Exporters Associations Sector Board, stated that in order for the fresh fruit and vegetable and processed fruit and vegetable sectors to fully realize their export potential, the quotas and customs duties hindering them should be eased or lifted …
Read More »Hayrettin Uçak: Our target for pickle exports is to surpass 500 million dollars
Press release… Pickled products, which are among Türkiye’s traditional delicacies, consolidated their leading position in global markets in 2025. Whilst Türkiye exported pickled products worth 458 million dollars in 2025, Izmir achieved the distinction of being the world’s leading exporter of pickled products, with exports worth 207 million dollars. Hayrettin …
Read More »Cengiz Balık: We aim to be at the top of the world in peach and nectarine exports!
Press release… Türkiye is gearing up for a bountiful season for peaches and nectarines. The first harvest ceremony of the season for peaches and nectarines took place in the Selçuk district of İzmir province. Over a four-month period in 2026, exports of peaches and nectarines rose by 347 percent to …
Read More »Hayrettin Uçak elected as Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Sector Council!
Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, has been elected Chairman of the Turkish Fruit and Vegetable Products Sector Council for the 2026–30 term. The Council is expected to generate 2.5 billion dollars in foreign exchange for Türkiye …
Read More »“Our target for 2026 is to exceed 55 million dollars in cherry exports”
Press release… Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association, stated that 250,000 tonnes of cherries are produced in the Aegean Region. Wishing cherry growers a bountiful season, Uçak said, “As well as being the world leader in cherry production, we are among the top four …
Read More »Cherry exporters enter the season with a $200 million export target…
Press release… Harvesting excitement is high for cherries, considered a symbol of spring and rebirth. Citizens who longed for cherries last season due to the climate crisis will see their cherry longing end this year. Cherry exporters have set a $200 million export target for the new season. The cherry …
Read More »“We aim to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada”
Press release… Türkiye aims to export 100 million dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce to Canada… Turkish exporters of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce have identified Canada—which imports 23 billion dollars worth of fresh fruit, vegetables and processed produce annually—as a target market with the goal …
Read More »18 companies reaching the peak in Aegean fresh fruit and vegetable exports receive awards…
Press release… The Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters’ Association organised the ‘Stars of Export Awards Ceremony’ in three different categories for its 18 members, who achieved 35 per cent of its 1.231 billion dollar exports in 2025. Hayrettin Uçak Hayrettin Uçak, Chair of the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
