Turkey exported $10.549 million worth of chili peppers in 2022, with foreign sales increasing by 9.54% to $5.441 million in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. The top five countries for chili pepper exports were Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, the USA, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Şanlıurfa Commodity Exchange Council President İsa Kızıldemir expressed pleasure at the increase in chili pepper exports, stating that it is significant for Şanlıurfa, the homeland of isot peppers. He believes that with access to new markets, export figures will continue to rise.