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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....

Soybean and rapeseed planted areas are projected to grow for MY2017/18. Sunflowerseed area will likely shrink.

This report on sanitary, veterinary, phytosanitary and ecological controls identifies the applied controls for specific commodity HS Codes.

The political and economic crisis of 2013-2015 resulted in significant currency devaluation and domestic demand decrease for red meat.

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.