Turkey’s agricultural exports reached an all-time high of $27.1 billion in the first nine months of 2026, according to figures compiled from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).
The sector’s exports rose 4.4 per cent from the same period last year, helped by strong demand from a range of markets.
Turkey’s total exports rose 5.2 per cent over the period to $211 billion, with agriculture accounting for 12.9 per cent.
Three of the sector’s 10 branches posted their highest ever January-September exports.
Fresh fruit and vegetables rose 42.2 per cent to $3.2 billion, while aquatic products and animal products were up 8 per cent at $3.1 billion. Tobacco climbed 15.4 per cent to $929.5 million.
Among the record-setting branches, the biggest buyers were Iraq, Russia and the US. Fresh fruit and vegetables exports to Iraq came to $842 million, aquatic and animal products to Russia $398.1 million, and tobacco to the US $157 million.
By province, fresh fruit and vegetable exports were led by Mersin at $880.2 million. Aquatic and animal products were led by Mugla at $814.6 million, and tobacco by Izmir at $677.9 million.