İLYAS EDİP SEVİNÇ: WE EARNED 1.78 MILLION DOLLARS WITH 287.000 TONS OF HAZELNUT EXPORTS
Holding a major part of the world hazelnut production and market, Turkey generated some 1.6 billion dollars from hazelnut exports during this export season. Germany was the top market for Turkish hazelnuts while a notable increase in sales in the Chinese market stood out as the year's most important development. Turkish exporters sold more than 269,399 tons of hazelnuts to 115 countries this season, from September 2018 to August this year, according to the Black Sea Hazelnut and Products Exporters' Union (KFMİB). Germany became the leading market for hazelnut exports for nine years straight, with 67,318 tons in exports and 370.6 million dollars in revenue. It was followed by Italy, with 55,655 tons of hazelnut worth 335 million dollars, and France with 19,344 tons valued at 115.9 dollars million. Turkey exported the least amount of hazelnuts to Angola last season. Exports to the country remained at only 18 kilograms generating 166 dollars. Angola was followed by Rwanda with 1...