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Turkiye announced a three-month export ban on olive oil in bulk and in barrels due to the shortage of olive oil production in Mediterranean countries and subsequent negative effects on domestic prices.

The total cherry production forecast in Türkiye in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 is 900,000 metric tons (MT), which is 8 percent higher than MY 2022/23, due to favorable weather and soil conditions.

Turkey announced a three-month export ban on olive oil in bulk and in barrels due to the shortage of olive oil production in Mediterranean countries and subsequent negative effects on domestic prices.

MY 2015 sunflower seed area and production are now estimated at 505,000 hectares and 1 MMT, respectively.

In 2015, weather conditions were better than the previous year despite a spring frost which occurred in late April 2015.

Turkey is forecast to produce 2.3 million metric tons (MMT) of sugar in marketing year (MY) 2015/16 from a planted area of 300,000 hectares.

In June 2013, the Government of Turkey (GOT) enacted sweeping legislation to amend its existing alcohol laws.