Sesame, which adds flavor to a wide range of food products from bagels to chicken dishes, from salads to breads, from tahini to pastries, from cookies to Ramadan pita, stands out as an important export item for Turkey.
Turkey increased its sesame exports, which were 77 million dollars in 2022, to 124.5 million dollars in 2023, with an increase of 62 percent. Turkey's new target in sesame exports is to reach 250 million dollars.
SESAME Seeds exports 2023 crop : 2.938.777-Kgs Value USD : 6.645.269,04
2024 crop : 8.044.225-Kgs Value USD : 19.632.182, 85
for the 2026 crop, Taris announced an advance price of 80 lira per kilo for seedless dried grapes, regardless of quality.
The 2026 olive harvest is expected to start earlier than last year thanks to favorable weather conditions and the trees being well-rested.
Phytoplasma disease in pistachios are spreading due to drought in SouthEast Turkey