Turkey: Turkey Announced New Restrictions on Certain Agricultural Products

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TU2023-0022

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. Turkey also announced new regulations on the pulse sector, which restricts lentil and chickpea exports.

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