It alone accounts for 20 percent of Turkey's agricultural products exports...

Published 2024년 6월 17일

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Aegean agricultural exporters, representing 20% of Turkey's agricultural exports, are strengthening ties with the EU, focusing on sustainability and quality in line with the EU Green Deal. The Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association and the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters' Association have engaged in discussions with EU and Turkish officials about the spice industry. Turkey's spice exports surged by 28% in the first five months of 2024, significantly supported by the Aegean Region, which is also a major producer of thyme, bay leaves, apricots, cherries, figs, and hazelnuts. The EU Mission's visit to Turkey underscores the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and the need for technical investments to meet EU regulations.

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Aegean agricultural exporters, who became the champions of Turkey by realizing 20 percent of Turkey's agricultural product exports alone, have increased their cooperation steps with the European Union. Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association and Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters' Association exchanged views on the spice industry within the scope of EU harmonization studies with the European Commission General Directorate of Health and Food Safety and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry officials from Ankara. Spice exporters under the umbrella of the Aegean Exporters' Associations are within the Aegean Furniture, Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association and the Aegean Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds Exporters' Association. "The European Union is a vital export market for us" Muhammet Öztürk, President of the Aegean Grains, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters' Association, said that, as EİB, they have started an ...

Source: Kamu3