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Press release... Birol Celep, Chairman of the Aegean Dried Fruits and Products Exporters' Association, said that all measures were taken to support social health in this sensitive process. Celep said, "Every step of the supply chain of the products from the manufacturer to the consumer needs to be monitored. We pay special attention to product safety audits within the framework of strict inspection policy. Products offered directly to consumers are rigorously examined." Stating that 65 thousand tons of dried figs to 110 different countries have been exported and generated 236 million dollars in revenue last year, Celep noted, "In 2019-2020 season, 89 thousand tons of dried figs were produced. 70 percent of the annual fig production takes place in Aydın region. The number of dried figs enterprises located there is over 50." "We allocated two vehicles by our Associations to carry out TAREKS inspections, which form the basis of the product safety sys...

Press release... The fruit of paradise, an indispensable part of the Christmas tables of Christians, the first export journey of the Turkish dried figs in the 2019/20 season as to decorate the world tables will start on 26 September 2019. Dried figs exporter members of the Southeast Anatolia and Istanbul Exporters' Association came together with the Aegean Exporters at the Dried Figs Advisory Meeting about to determine the first shipment date of the product on which Turkey is the global leader. Companies participating in the meeting agreed on Thursday September 26, 2019 as the date of first issuance while Turkey Dried Fruits Sector Council suggested.