RAHMİ KULA: WE ARE EXPORTING WEEKLY 60 TRUCKS OF EGGS TO GULF COUNTRIES
Turkey's egg exports to the Gulf countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, have reached a monthly figure of $4 million. The development has helped Turkish exporters recover some losses incurred from restrictions in the Iraqi market. The director of the Union of Egg Producers in western Turkey's Balıkesir, Rahmi Kula, told Anadolu Agency (AA) the dire situation in Iraq has negatively affected exports as Turkey send abroad nearly 20-25% of the eggs it produces. This situation, Kula added, pushed Turkish exporters, including from Balıkesir, one of Turkey’s egg export centers, to look for alternative markets, “We have expanded into alternative markets, including Qatar, the UAE and Oman. We are exporting weekly 60 trucks of eggs, which corresponds to nearly a million dollars, to Gulf countries. We hope to soon increase our share in other markets too,” Kula said. He added that they are considering establishing a corporation to centralize exports. Kula said...