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The total cherry production forecast in Turkey in Marketing Year (MY) 2021/22 is 860,000 metric tons (MT), which is 54,000 MT less than MY 2020/2021, due to frost damage that occurred in Izmir and Konya in the late spring.

This report focuses specifically on sultana raisins, which are a dried seedless grape variety indigenous to the Aegean region of Turkey and are grown mostly in the regions of Manisa, Izmir and Aydin.

In an effort to tackle food price inflation, Turkey has implemented temporary tariff reductions on rice.

On December 31, 2017, in their annual announcement of the tariffs for the upcoming year, Turkey decreased the custom tariffs for walnuts and almonds to 15 percent from 43.2 percent.

Turkey has delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another one year.

This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural product imports into Turkey.

Turkey’s new Law on Industry Property consolidates and updates existing decrees covering Geographical Indications (GIs).