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Turkish cotton area and production are forecast to increase about ten percent in Marketing Year (MY) 2018/19, reaching 520,000 hectares and 950,000 MT (4.36 million bales) as a result....

Turkey’s MY 2018/19 oilseeds production is expected to rise four percent to 3.06 MMT.

The Turkish retail food sector continues to grow in 2017 and 2018. Discount retail chains with compact stores remain the growth driver, both in number of stores and sales volumes.

Turkish cotton area and production are forecast to increase about 15 percent in Marketing Year (MY) 2017/18, as good returns and government support encourage production.

The seed sector in Turkey has grown rapidly since the new seed law entered into force in 2006. Certified seed production has increased about threefold in last ten years....

Turkey reduced the import tariff on chickpeas from 19.3 percent to zero percent until July 1, 2017 due high domestic prices.

Turkey’s MY 2016/17 oilseed production is estimated to be about 2.45 MMT. Total production is projected to go up about eleven percent to reach 2.71 MMT in MY 2017/18.

On January 1, 2017, the Government of Turkey (GOT) announced increases to special consumption taxes for all alcoholic beverages except wine.