Spices for world cuisine are from Turkey

Published Jul 22, 2024

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The Turkish spice industry is targeting exports of $250 million by the end of 2024, driven by the global increase in spice consumption. The Aegean Region is responsible for 65.5% of Turkey's spice exports, with bay laurel and thyme being the most exported products. The United States is the largest market for Turkish spice exports, followed by the USA and Thailand. The Aegean Exporters' Association's TURQUALITY Project, also known as Turkist Tastes, is playing a key role in promoting Turkish spices in the US market.

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Turkish spices flavored thousands of dishes cooked in world cuisines. The Turkish spice industry aims to export 250 million dollars by the end of 2024. Spice consumption is increasing day by day around the world, as spices add flavor to all kinds of dishes, especially meat, fish, chicken, pasta, vegetables, legumes, bakery products and desserts, and reduce the use of salt. Stating that Turkey is one of the world's important spice suppliers, Muhammet Öztürk, President of the Aegean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association, said that we are the world leader in bay and thyme; He noted that they export spices such as sage, cumin, black pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, allspice, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, sumac, rosemary, mahlep, black cumin, fenugreek, curry, turmeric, saffron, ginger, cumin, coriander and fennel. Öztürk gave the information that 74 million dollars of Turkey's 113 million dollars of spice exports in the first half of 2024 were realized from the ...

Source: Haber7