Turkish trade news
What is changing in trade between Türkiye and the Arab world — official figures and new rules, each with a line on what it means for anyone buying from Türkiye.
Anadolu Ajansı · Ege İhracatçı Birlikleri
Turkish peach and nectarine exports up 134%
Iraq is the top market for Turkish peaches, and this season's supply has roughly doubled. Plentiful volume favours buyers who book early — bearing in mind that fresh fruit needs a phytosanitary certificate on every shipment.
TRT Haber · Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı
New standards for processed meat in Türkiye
If you import processed meat from Türkiye, ask your supplier directly whether the product meets the new communiqué or the old one — and name the new communiqué in your contract specification. The transition means both will be on the market until next March.
TRT Haber · Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı
Milk in Türkiye: natural flavourings only, and a sugar cap
Turkish flavoured-milk recipes and labels will change over the coming months. If you import it, have the supplier confirm sugar content and flavouring type in writing — consecutive batches may differ during the transition.
TRT Haber · TİM
Türkiye's exports to its neighbours pass $18.2 billion
Iraq remains Türkiye's largest neighbouring market by a wide margin. Its lower volume this year may leave spare capacity at factories that depend on it — which strengthens a buyer's hand in negotiation.
TRT Haber · TÜİK
Turkish food export prices 6.5% higher than a year ago
The same Turkish food product cost around 6.5% more in July than a year earlier. If you are comparing a new quote with last year's price, that gap is normal rather than a supplier overreaching — it is a larger gap that deserves a question.
TRT Haber · Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı
Türkiye's state raisin price: 85–100 lira per kilo
Türkiye is one of the world's largest raisin exporters, and the state purchase price is the reference new-crop prices move around. If you receive an export offer this season, compare it against these figures and check which grade the offer names.
Summaries of published reporting, with the original source linked on every item. Figures are as the source gives them — check it before acting.