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Turkish olive and olive oil exporters, to reach the export target of 1.5 billion dollars, asked for support from Minister of Trade Ruhsar Pekcan to increase the state supports a 100 percent given by the Ministry of Trade. Davut Er, Chairman of the Board of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association (EZZİB), who visited the Minister of Treade Ruhsar Pekcan, wanted to increase the support given by the Ministry of Trade to Turkish olives and olive oil, which are branded in packages. Er demanded that supports given to 1-2 kg of packed olives and olive oil also be given to 1-3 kg of packed olives and olive oil. Asked supports for producers as well... EZZİB Chairman Davut Er called for help from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in order to raise the premium of 0.80 lira/kg for olive oil to 2.5 liras and also 0.50 lira/kg support for table olives not given for the present. Minister of Trade is the captain of our export ship... Pointing out that Minister of trade Ruhs...

Press release... Turkish olive oil exporters invest in UK after Brexit... Turkish olive oil exporters expect the UK to leave a huge market that imports an annual 285 million dollars olive oil with 60 million inhabitants after the departure of the European Union. Ege Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association (EZZIB) participated in the Specialty & Fine Food Fair 2019 in London in order to get a big share from the UK market after Brexit and tasted and introduced Turkish olive and olive oil. Stating that with the support of Turkey Promotion Group, they have realized promotional activities, EZZİB Chairman Davut Er said that customs duty which is 1.2 euros/kg is applied to Turkish olive and olive oil exports by European Union, therefore very low levels of olive oil exports to EU countries can be made. England is a giant market worth 285 million dollars in olive oil... Er underlined that only 22 tons of olive oil exported to United Kingdom in the 2017-18 season due to hi...

Press release... Target market in olive oil USA... The Turkish olive oil sector continues its promotional activities in the US market to increase its exports to the United States, which is by far the leading market in its exports and imports 350,000 tons of olive oil annually. Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association (EZZİB) participated in Summer 2019 Fancy Food Show, one of the world's largest food fairs to increase the market share of Turkish olive and olive oil in the United States. Davut Er, Chairman of the Board of Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association, stated that olive oil exports to the USA amounted to 14 thousand tons and 37 million dollars of foreign exchange revenue was obtained in the first 8 months of 2018-19 season. Americans choose health elixir Turkish olive oil... Er underlined that cancer, obesity and cardiovascular diseases are seen very intensively in the United States, the importance of health elixir olive oil, which holds a ve...