Press release… October, 2026… The present and future of Turkish salmon were discussed at the Turkish Salmon Workshop organised by the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TIM). Describing Turkish salmon as one of the most striking examples of development in the agricultural sector, Turgay Türkyılmaz, Director General of Fisheries and Aquaculture at …
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Press release… October, 2026… In 2025, Türkiye’s fisheries and aquaculture production exceeded one million tonnes for the first time. Aquaculture accounts for 60.4 percent of the total, while sector exports surpassed 2.2 billion dollars. With farming facilities moving further offshore and export markets becoming increasingly demanding, multiparametre sensors, computer vision, …
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July 2026… Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, stated that thanks to pufferfish fishing, the addition of approximately 50 million new pufferfish to the ecosystem has been prevented. ANKARA… Türkyılmaz made statements to an Anatolian Agency (AA) reporter regarding the Ministry’s …
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July 2026… Turgay Türkyılmaz, Director General of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, announced that in the coming period, they aim to establish the ‘Turkish caviar’ brand and achieve a strong position in global markets for sturgeon and caviar production. ANKARA… In a statement to an …
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Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, stated that studies indicate an abundance of anchovies and horse mackerel this year. Türkyılmaz announced that the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will hold the official opening ceremony in Black Sea province of Trabzon this …
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Press release… Türkiye and Venezuela ‘Fisheries’ Summit… The work has been accelerated under the ‘Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Fisheries and Aquaculture’ signed between the two countries due to Venezuela’s request to benefit from the experience of Türkiye in the field of fisheries, which has a …
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Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, said, “Citizen is full of bonito!” Pointing out that bonito fishing is going well this season, Türkyılmaz noted, “We estimate that anchovy fishing will increase after 15 October. The number of anchovy fishing vessels is …
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Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, announced that they have determined landing points in every region of Türkiye, whoever wants will not be able to land wherever they want and their teams will work in those regions. Turgay Türkyılmaz Türkyılmaz stated …
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Press release… Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; “We will be able to meet the protein need through aquaculture” Turgay Türkyılmaz Turgay Türkyılmaz, General Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, reported that the need for …
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Press release… FAO and the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry came together to support fisheries tourism in Türkiye… 22 September, 2023 – Urla… The “Sustainable Fishing Tourism Technical Cooperation Project” is currently being implemented in Urla district of Izmir province, in collaboration with …
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THE GLOBAL WINDOW OF TURKISH FOOD AND AGRICULTURE The Global Window of Turkish Food and Agriculture Sector
