Contribution of 11.6 million dollars to Turkey's exports; intense interest in sea snails

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Published Sep 28, 2023

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Sea snail exports from Turkey have increased by 13 percent in quantity and 66 percent in value in the first eight months of the year, according to Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan. The exports generated $11.6 million in income, compared to $7 million in the same period last year. Gürdoğan emphasized the importance of supporting exporters to further boost foreign sales and highlighted that sea snails are a vital product for the country's economy.

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Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association, stated that 11 million 625 thousand 609 dollars of income was obtained from the foreign sales in question and said, "In the same period last year, 6 million 995 thousand 918 dollars of income was obtained from the export of 951 tons of sea snails from our country. Thus, "Turkey's 8-month sea snail exports increased by 13 percent in quantity and 66 percent in value." he said. Gürdoğan stated that sea snails were sold to 7 countries from Turkey during this period and continued as follows: Pointing out that 7 million 195 thousand 210 dollars of the country's sea snail exports were made from the Black Sea, Gürdoğan stated that exports were made from the region to 6 countries, especially the Republic of South Korea, ...

Source: Ulusal