Turkey restricts the export of flour and legumes

Turkey, which is one of the world's largest grain importers and flour exporters, has banned the shipment of some processed grains and legumes abroad against the backdrop of rising grain prices and supply disruptions. As Sabina Sodikova, director of the Russian representative office of Agrozan Commodities DMCC, told Interfax with reference to the official government bulletin Resmi Gazete and Turkish partners, the restrictions will primarily affect the export of wheat, corn, rye flour, bulgur and other cereal products. According to her, the list also includes all legumes, including lentils, peas, and beans. The relevant directives have already been received by the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture. Sodikova also said that more than two years ago, Turkey decided that only flour made from imported wheat, "that is, flour from external grain," should be exported. "The flour that is exported cannot be produced from our own grain," she said. According to her, Turkey annually imports an ...