The export volume of Turkish ready meal increased in 2021

Turkish meze, one of the appetizers blended with spices, olives, olive oil, dried fruits, cereals, pulses, and oilseeds, decorated the tables of 150 countries and brought USD 207 million to Turkey during the January-November period of 2021. Hummus, fried eggplant, red beans in tomato sauce, fava, roasted eggplant, and pepper were the most popular ingredients for the ready meal.

Germany, Iraq, USA, Romania, England, Israel, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, and United Arab Emirates were the top importing countries. The target export volume for the next five years is USD 500 million.