Turkey: Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report

This report outlines specific requirements for food and agricultural products that will be imported into Turkey. It was prepared by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Office of Agricultural Affairs in Ankara, Turkey for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products. It should be read in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Export Certificate Report for Turkey There have not been any major changes in food import regulations in Turkey in 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ‘temporarily accepts’ product safety certificates e-mailed directly to the official control body in Turkey by the issuing authority in the U.S.