Turkey will increase imports of wheat and barley

to irrigation and due to an expansion of corn acreage, particularly in the southeast of the country. Due to the projected decline in wheat and barley production, imports of these crops are projected to increase compared to last year. Regarding exports, Turkish flour exporters continue to struggle to regain market share lost last year. Wheat imports from June to August of the current season started very slowly and fell by 35% compared to the same period last year, reaching approximately 600,000 tons. The leading suppliers during this three-month period were Russia (562,000 tons) and Ukraine (11,000 tons). Imports are forecast to accelerate in the second half of the season as Turkish wheat stocks begin to dwindle. To offset the decline in domestic barley production and meet domestic demand, barley imports are projected to soar to 1.7 million tons in the 2025/26 season. In the first three months of the season (June-August), barley imports nearly tripled to 147,000 tons. The largest ...