Türkiye's flour shipments reached historic high in 2023

Türkiye's flour exports last year reached a historic high of 3.66 million tons and have thus broken the world record in foreign sales, a top industry official said Thursday. Türkiye has been the leading country in flour exports worldwide since 2015, Eren Günhan Ulusoy, the head of the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia, noted in a press release. Renewing the record, the country generated $1.5 billion (TL 45.9 billion) from flour exports in 2023, he said. Emphasizing that many factors have disrupted supply chains and impacted food safety since 2020, Ulusoy said, "Within the pandemic, war, under these conditions, Türkiye has positioned itself as the main supplier of this basic food." "We were already the first country that comes to mind because of us standing at the forefront. We underlined our strong position once again in difficult times. 2023 passed to records as a good year in terms of exports," he said. The country is also expected to ...