Turkey: Southeastern Anatolia’s 11-month grain exports reach $3.1 billion

Published 2024년 12월 10일

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In 2024, President Celal Kadooğlu expects double the current grain and pulse exports from the Southeastern Anatolia Region to Syria. The grain, pulse, oilseed, and products sector in the region, a leader in exports, contributed 29.1% to Turkey's total exports, generating $3.1 billion in revenue in the first 11 months. Pasta and sunflower oil were the most exported products. Iraq, Syria, and the USA were the main export markets. Kadooğlu believes there is potential for a significant increase in grain exports to Syria, given that it currently only accounts for 8.1% of the region's grain exports. He believes that the Syrian people's preference for Turkish goods can help stabilize Syria's economy and increase trade between the two countries.

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Making statements about grain and pulse exports from the Southeastern Anatolia Region in the 11-month period of 2024, President Celal Kadooğlu said in his assessment of the new formation in Syria, "Syria is among Turkey's most important markets and we think that our exports will double in this new period." The grain, pulse, oilseed and products sector, which continues its export leadership by realizing 29.1 percent of the region's total exports in Southeastern Anatolia, reached 3.1 billion dollars in 11-month export revenue. The region, which makes the most exports in Turkey in the field of grains, has a share of 28.6 percent in the overall sector. Due to the decline in wheat flour exports this year, pasta and sunflower oil stood out as the most exported products in the region. In the 11-month period when pasta exports from the Southeast approached the 1 million ton limit, exporters in the region realized 64.7 percent of Turkey's total pasta exports and earned 560 million ...

Source: Sondakika