In the first two months of 2021, Turkey saw an increase in tea exports, reaching 785 tons and earning $3.13 million in revenue. These exports were made to 72 countries, including new markets such as Austria, Lebanon, and Kyrgyzstan. Ahmet Hamdi Gürdoğan, the Vice Chairman of the Eastern Black Sea Exporters Association (DKIB), expressed optimism, believing that 2021's exports would surpass 2020's figures. Notably, exports to Belgium were redistributed across Europe, and there was a 132% increase in exports to the United States compared to the same period in the previous year.