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The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MinFAL) announced a draft Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Rice which allows for up to a five percent threshold for unintentional blending, up from...

The MY 2016 Turkish cotton crop now estimated at 425,000 hectares and 700,000 MT (3.2 million bales); up about 20 percent compared to last crop year.

Lifestyle changes due to high levels of urbanization and the increase in income levels have been affecting the consumption patterns of Turkish consumers towards processed and ready-to-eat products.

Total cherry production in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2016/17 (January-December) is forecast at 475,000 MT, down 15 percent from the MY2015/16 estimate.

Within the scope of Turkey’s harmonization period to be an EU Member, Turkey published an implementing regulation concerning lists of animals and products to be subject to veterinary controls...

After the drastic decrease in yields in MY 2015/16 caused by frost and hail, Turkish sultana raisin production is expected to recover back to 300,000 MT in MY 2016/17 thanks to favorable weather...

A tender for 800 head of EU breeding bulls (400 head of Simmental, 200 head of Charolais, 200 head of Limousin) will be held on March 24, 2015.

A communique on the requirements for receiving the control document for the importation of bovine and ovine/caprine animals was published on January 29, 2015.

This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural products imports into Turkey.

Turkey published a new Retail Law in January 2015 which affects space allocations in shopping malls, an information system, and shelf fees.

An implementing procedure for the importation of feeder cattle was published on February 05, 2015.

Wheat production is increased 250,000 metric tons (MT) on stronger than expected durum yields in southeast Anatolia.