İZMİR – A flag change occurred at the General Assembly of the Aegean Tobacco Exporters' Association. Selim Jimi, who has been on the board of directors since 2016, was elected as the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the association. Jimi also earned the title of being the first chairman of the association with a professional managerial background in the history of the ETİB. Exports Surpass the 1 Billion Dollar Barrier Speaking at the general assembly, the new Chairman Selim Jimi shared the historic performance of the tobacco sector in 2025. Jimi stated that exports reached the level of 1 billion 60 million dollars with an 8.4% increase, saying, "This success is due to the dedication of our producers and the intense efforts of our exporters. We reinforced our strength in the global market by reaching 112 countries." In the 2025 export revenues, the lion's share with 501 million dollars came from cigarettes, while leaf tobacco contributed 336 million dollars and hookah ...