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Dried fruits are being consumed in every country in the world because of their nutritiousness and variability in usage. Dried fruits, which are rich in fiber, are known to aid digestion, ensure regular functioning of the kidneys, prevent atherosclerosis and regulate blood sugar levels. They also contain various vitamins that the body needs which are often lacking. Dried fruits can be eaten alone, used in desserts, especially in Middle-Eastern and Asian cuisine. They are even preferred by gourmets in meat dishes. Thanks to all these various uses and benefits, dried fruits are very popular around the world.

In fact, Turkey is one of the world's leading countries in dry fruit consumption. Because of this and its geographical location, Turkey is one of the most important countries in the world in the export of dried fruits. In 2021, Turkey's share of the market increased by 21% with exports amounting to $1.5 billion, an increase of about 13% compared to the previous year. Turkey exports dried fruits, especially raisins, dried apricots, and dried figs. Here are the figures on dried fruits exported by Turkey and statistical information about the countries where exports are made.

Dried Figs, Apricots, and Raisins Constitute the Main Products of Exports

Dried figs, apricots and raisins form the main exportation of dried fruits in Turkey. These three products constitute 1 billion 39 million dollars of exports of 1 billion 574 million dollars. When we look at these products one by one, the number of dried figs exported in 2021 amounted to 263 million dollars. The export growth rate in dried figs was 11%. Dry apricot exports increased by 31% to $348 million. When we look at raisin exports, we see that raisins reached 427 million dollars in 2021.

Top Two Exporting Regions: Aegean and Southeastern Anatolia Regions

The two regions that export the most dried fruits are the Aegean and Southeastern Anatolia regions. 95% of raisins are exported from the Aegean region. This is mainly because of Aegean’s climate, fertile lands and the local people who make a living from the production and drying of fruits and vegetables. South-Eastern Anatolia region also met approximately 21% of total exports with $326 million in dried fruit exports.

What are the Export Figures for Other Dried Fruits?

Turkey’s geographical location enables it to produce many different dry fruits, therefore other dried fruits are being exported as well. In 2021, apple exports amounted to $9 million and prune exports amounted to $2 million. Strawberry, sour cherry, cherry and pear are other important export products in Turkey. Nearly 60 countries, mainly the USA, Germany, Netherlands and England, import different dried fruits from Turkey. Turkey exported other dry fruits as well as these ones, reaching a total of 80 million dollars.

What are the Export Figures Based on Countries?

Turkey exported dried figs to a total of 112 countries. Germany with $37 million in dried fig exports, France with $36 million, and the United States with $34 million are among the countries Turkey exports the most. Raisin exports reached 101 countries with 81%, the most exports were made to European countries. Targets for 2022 and 2023 have also been set, taking into account the situations in the sector. Turkey aims to export 1 billion 800 million dollars in dried fruits and products in 2022 and 2 billion dollars in 2023.

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Amazon, one of the world's leading companies, has decided to invest in Turkey. The company plans to establish a logistics base in Tuzla, Istanbul.

Amazon first started selling products online in Turkey in 2018. The company, which has been booming in the country since then, has decided to make a major investment in Turkey after 5 years. Amazon shared its investment plan with the public yesterday.

Amazon plans to create job opportunities for more than 1000 employees within a year with the first logistics base in Turkey, which is scheduled to open in Istanbul this fall. An investment of more than $100 million is planned for the construction of the new logistics base, which will serve the recent increase in customer demand.

Amazon Emphasized Their Trust in Turkey

Stefano Perego, Vice President of Europe Operations, stated that Amazon is happy to open its first logistics base in Turkey in Istanbul. He added that they would like to underline their trust in Turkey on this occasion. They are extremely excited about the more than a thousand new job opportunities they will create in their first year. Amazon will be providing a modern and safe working environment with satisfactory wages and benefits.

More than half of the products sold on the Amazon marketplace are sold by SMEs. The company's investment in Turkey also means opening SMEs to the world. The company's statement said that the improvements in operations will enable SMEs that store and ship through FBA systems to reach hundreds of millions of customers around the world, as well as expand their brands, increase sales and create jobs.

Amazon Will Prioritize Sustainability

Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, Head of the Investment Office of the Presidency of Turkey, commented on the matter. “Amazon's investment decision, which will be the first logistics base in Turkey, prioritizes sustainability and green transformation and creates employment. It has also become a concrete example of our discourse. This investment is very important for our e-commerce sector. It has gained great momentum in recent years, with our ever-developing logistics infrastructure under the leadership of our President, to further strengthen it in the domestic and export markets."

"As the Presidential Investment Office, we are pleased to share this investment decision with the public. We have followed it since the beginning of the process and supported it by working closely with the Amazon team both in the field and in the bureaucratic processes. We would like to express our gratitude to the Amazon team, who trusted and invested in our country.”

Furthermore, Amazon will offer career opportunities with an understanding of diversity and inclusion for candidates with varying experience and educational backgrounds in the recruitment process.

Appointments Will Start in the Upcoming Months

Accordingly, Turkey's investment agency stated that these investments are critical for the development of Turkey's e-commerce sector in both domestic and international markets. Also, they pointed out that the appointments will begin in the next few months.

At the facility, hiring processes will begin for departments such as engineering, human resources, accounting, operations and information processing (IT) for the logistics base to be built. On the other hand, the hiring of customer service and logistics teams will begin in the coming months. According to projections, the company will employ more than 1,000 people in a year. As Amazon is one of the biggest companies in the world, the hiring process will be quite thorough.

The company, which is a global giant in e-commerce, is not only active in this field. It also conducts major studies in online publishing, digital data services, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The founder and CEO of the company, American businessman Jeff Bezos, is one of the 5 richest people in the world, with a personal fortune of $187.3 billion. The World's 500 Most Valuable Brands-Global 500-2022 Research, prepared by the international brand valuation organization Brand Finance, shows Amazon's importance. Amazon is the second most valuable company in the world with a value of $350 billion in 2021. Apple, on the other hand, is the most valuable company in the study with $355 billion.

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According to data obtained by an AA reporter from the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), electric-electronics exports grew by 9.9% to $982.9M compared to the same period in the year before. Looking at the sector's export distribution by country, the greatest export was made to the United Kingdom in January, with $115.4M. Germany came in second with $92.8 million, followed by France with $64.2 million. It is worth noting that electric-electronics exports to Libya surged by 311.8% in January compared to the same month last year, reaching $18M. Similarly, electrical, and electronic exports to Qatar climbed by 215% in January, totaling more than $13M.

Electric-Electronic Exports to Middle Eastern Countries Increased to $111M

The region to which the electric-electronics sector exports the most, based on country groups, was the European Union (EU) countries. In January 2021, the sector shipped $425.6M to EU countries. However, in the same month this year, it exported $454.7M, with a 6.9% rise. Other European countries followed the EU with exports totaling $149M. It is worth noting that electronic exports to Middle Eastern countries climbed by 26.5% to $111.9M. Similarly, the sector realized nearly $98M in exports to African countries in January, with a 30.5% rise.

Istanbul is the Leader of the Electric-Electronics Sector

Looking at the sector's export numbers by province, Istanbul had the greatest export volume in January, totaling $526.3M. When compared to the same period the previous year, Istanbul's exports in the electric-electronics sector climbed by 8.7% over the same said period. Istanbul was followed in terms of exports by Manisa, which increased by 11.4% and $127.7M, and Kocaeli, which increased by 17.5% and $61.4M. Denizli's exports climbed by 20.4% to $59.9M, making it one of the leading provinces in electric-electronic exports.

Electric-Electronics Sector in Numbers

The electric-electronics sector is the most important manufacturing industry sector for a competitive industry that relies on knowledge and R&D. Because developed and developing countries can continue to grow and create jobs for their citizens. 

Turkey is a significant player in the electrical household appliance manufacturing sector, which is one of the sub-sectors of the electrical and electronics sector. It has a production capacity of almost 29 million units. Turkey has reversed its downward trend in recent years and now ranks first in Europe and third globally. Other countries have made considerable investments in the white goods market. Furthermore, the electrical household appliances business, along with its sub-industry, is Turkey's fourth-largest industrial sector in terms of both output and export. In terms of legislation in the sector, regulations are made concurrently with the EU.

Number of enterprises and employment of the sector

One of the key driving engines of national income growth and the economy is the electronics sector. It is one of the important industries that strengthen the country in terms of development. It delivers a considerable boost to expansion by providing a significant contribution to employment. The sector employs roughly 226 thousand people directly. However, the number of people employed indirectly by engineering and service activities in the sector is far higher. As of 2020, there are 4,882 enterprises in the industry. Between 2015 and 2019, the number of enterprises by size increased on a consistent basis. The majority of the businesses are small businesses.

Production and Added Value of the Industry

Except during times of crisis, Turkey's manufacturing industry tends to expand in terms of production. With this upward tendency, the manufacturing industry's production value reached around 2.3 trillion TL in 2019.

By the end of 2019, the power sector's sub-sectors had produced 122 billion TL, while the electronics sector's sub-sectors had produced 39 billion TL. In 2019, the electrical sector had a 5.17% proportion in the manufacturing industry, while the electronics sector had a 1.7% stake.

The maximum production value was realized in goods below 26.51 in the manufacture of computers, electrical, and optical devices. Electronic infrastructure items for industrial automation and military are the most essential portion of this field's manufacturing. When looking at Electrical Equipment Manufacturing, the highest production value is Electrical Household Appliances. In terms of production value, cable manufacturing is second only to electrical household products.

When we look at the manufacturing industry as a whole, the added value obtained via increasing production value has increased over time.

At the end of 2019, the electrical sector's sub-sectors generated 26 billion TL in added value, while the electronics sector's sub-sectors generated 13 billion TL.

Turkey’s General Exports at the Beginning of 2022 Seem Promising

The Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) released January 2022 export data. Exports were $17.6 billion in January, a 17.3% increase compared to the same month of the previous year. The highest January export figure in history was achieved with this figure. The high level of interest in exports among businesses was reflected in the number of exporters in 2022. 

In January, 1,516 businesses became part of the export family by exporting for the first time. The top three nations for our exporters were Germany ($1.6 billion), the United States ($1.2 billion), and Italy ($1 billion). The automobile sector, which exported $2.2 billion in January, was top, followed by the chemicals sector, which exported $2.1 billion, and the steel sector, which exported $1.6 billion.

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Apricots are consumed throughout the year as fresh, dried, and canned. It is nutritious and delicious as it contains potassium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin A and E, magnesium, and iron minerals.

In Turkey, which is the leading country in the world in apricot production, the most and the best quality apricots are produced in Malatya. So, in which sectors are apricots used, how has the branding process been, and what is the data for February 2022?

February 2022 Was Productive in Terms of Dry Apricot Exports

In February, Malatya shipped 5 thousand 797 tons of dried apricots. Malatya Commodity Exchange President Ramazan Özcan called attention to the increase in apricot exports. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia war, he stated that the revenue was $28.8M in exchange for these shipments.

Dried apricot exports from Malatya, known as the world's apricot capital, are expanding on a daily basis. The Malatya apricot has gained substantial export momentum. Particularly with the discovery of new markets and the increase in the currency rate, it is having a golden year.

Malatya Commodity Exchange President Ramazan Özcan declared that from last August, when the apricot season started, up to date, revenue of $251.4M was provided. This revenue was in return for the export of 57 thousand 528 tons of dried apricots in 7 months. Özcan also commented on the remaining February exports. He said "In February, we shipped 5,797 tons of dried apricots. In return, we bring an income of $28.8M to our country and Malatya."

Malatya Continued to Export Apricots Despite Negative Developments in the World

Ramazan Özcan stated that the consequences of the covid-19 outbreak are still being felt around the world and the Ukraine-Russia war that has only recently begun. "Despite this, our dried apricot exports remain strong. Hopefully, we will finish the months of March and April on a positive note. We are working hard to get our exports to the destinations we want them to go" he stated.

Moreover, Özcan predicated that the shipments to China, a new market for apricot exports, are continuing. He said they are taking firm steps toward the aim of 500 million dollars with an annual export of 100,000 tons in 2022. According to February data, this goal will probably be met in 2022.

He expressed that the exports to China have increased significantly compared to last year. Özcan said, "We have achieved 8 million 232 thousand dollars in revenue in China, where we exported 2 thousand 975 tons of dried apricots. This is a very important rate for us."

Another market where Turkey, like China, increased its sales was Kazakhstan. More exports were made to Kazakhstan, where fewer apricots were exported in recent years. Malatya expanded its market share. Malatya exported about 1207 tons of dried apricots to Kazakhstan, whose export figure was limited to 20 tons last year. Turkey also generated $2,207,000 in revenue from its exports to Kazakhstan.

In Which Sectors Are Apricots Used?

Table apricots account for a large portion of the world's apricot production. However, because of the short harvesting season and the rapid degradation of fresh apricots, apricots are usually consumed by drying or processing.

Apricots can be used by freezing, canning, removing the pulp, nectar, and manufacturing jam, marmalade, jelly, and cream. Furthermore, apricots are utilized in the confectionery, liquor, pastry, yogurt, and ice cream industries. The sweet apricot kernels are eaten like nuts. On the other hand, bitter apricot kernels are used as raw materials in the cosmetics sector in the world.

Branding Process

Turkey is the country that produces the most apricots in the world. Especially Malatya apricot is famous for its unique and sweet flavor all around the world. The Malatya Chamber of Commerce and Industry applied for the registration of Malatya apricot in 2014 as a geographically marked product by the European Union.

In July 2017, after a three-year period, Malatya apricot was registered as a geographical mark by the European Union. After this initiative, apricot production and exports increased gradually as the whole world turned to the Turkish apricot market. Turkey has risen to the position of the decisive country, especially in the export of dried apricots.

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Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM) announced February export data and according to these statements, Turkey's increase in exports is quite high both in general and on an item basis. Exports totaled 20 billion dollars in February, a 25 percent increase over the same month the prior year. The highest February export figure in history was achieved with this figure.

Furthermore, TIM chairman Ismail Gülle explained that the contribution of exports to growth is 5.3 percentage points and the contribution of net exports is 4.9 percentage points. He stated that they expect Turkey's export growth to be impressive on an annual basis.

Increase in Export Rate by Quantity and Provinces

Cereals, cement, glass, ceramics and fruit and vegetable products sectors broke export records in February. On the other hand, the automotive sector, which realized exports of 2.6 billion dollars, took first place. According to the data, exports on a quantity basis increased by 12 percent to 14.1 million tons, while unit exports increased by 12 percent to $1.42 billion.

Istanbul, Kocaeli, and Bursa are the top three provinces in terms of exports, with 8 billion dollars, 1.4 billion dollars, and 1.3 billion dollars, respectively. Apart from these cities, Izmir grew its exports by 242 million dollars. Gaziantep increased its exports by 160 million dollars. They are two provinces that stand out for their increased exports.

“We will continue our TIM Anatolian Assembly programs to cover all our regions”

"We have consulted with the exporters of our region in order to further expand our export in the new period," TIM Chairman Ismail Gülle said. He pointed out the TIM Southeastern Anatolia Assembly program they held in Gaziantep in February.

Further, he added, " By traveling down to the field, we were able to observe current trends, difficulties, and requests. In the future period, we will continue our TIM Anatolian Assembly activities to reach all of our territories. Our four cities, Tekirdağ, Kütahya, Kırşehir, and Ankara, had the biggest exports in February in their history. I applaud all of our cities on a job well done."

The Highest Export Was in Automotive, the Highest Increase Was in the Chemicals Sector

"Our entire exports surpassed 37.6 billion dollars in the first two months of the year," Gülle said regarding the export figures. "When we look at the data more closely, we can see that 24 industries have increased their exports. This month, our automotive sector led the way with $2.6 billion in exports, followed by our chemicals sector ($2.4 billion) and our ready-to-wear sector ($1.8 billion). Chemical exports surged by $728 million over the previous year, steel exports increased by $595 million, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals exports increased by $412 million."

Trade Delegations that Started with UAE Will Continue with Israel and Spain

In addition, Gülle said "Buyers in the United Arab Emirates have a significant interest for our Turkish enterprises". He added that they had their first trade missions in 2022 in Dubai with highly active participation in February. “We have a very significant potential to strengthen cooperation in the domains of health, industry, technology, agriculture, and land and sea transportation as a result of the agreements struck between the two countries. We exported $477 million to the United Arab Emirates in February. On March 5, we'll continue our trade delegations to Israel, and on March 14, we'll go to Spain.”

Export in Turkish Lira Increased by 92% in February

Gülle followed his address by stating that, according to the declarations, a total of $9 billion in Turkish Lira exports were made to 165 countries. He added that "export in Turkish Lira surged by 92 percent in February. For the foreseeable future, the employment of local currencies in mutual trade will be crucial.”

Turkey Was the Strongest Performer Among G-20, OECD, and EU Countries

Moreover, Ismail Gülle noted in his introductory statement that Turkey grew by 11% in 2021 and had the best economic performance in the last ten years. He added, "With this performance, we became the strongest performing country among the G-20, OECD, and EU countries in 2021." The reason for this expansion was industrial production and export. Based on primary items, exports grew at the fastest rate. Exports accounted for 5.3 points of growth, while net exports accounted for 4.9 points. The industry grew by 17%, while investments increased by 6%.

Turkey Continues to Be a Shining Star in the Export Sector

While enterprises began to exhibit increased interest in exporting, Gülle declared that in 2022, 1718 companies joined in the export. Monthly records were broken with shipments to a total of nine nations. Germany topped the list with 1.8 billion dollars. The United States of America followed with 1.3 billion dollars, and the United Kingdom with 1.1 billion dollars.

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Companies from Istanbul still continue to increase their export figures day by day. These Istanbul companies, which play a vital role in exports of Turkey, have reached significant figures in 2022.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduced the new economic model of Turkey, which will be valid from 2021. Following the export-oriented new economy model, we analyzed Turkey's latest situation and growth potential in this area.

When we look at the figures, Turkey's share of global exports was 0.86% in 2013, while this rate increased to more than 1% in 2021. This figure shows that the export-oriented model is getting better day by day. There is no doubt that companies operating in Istanbul have a great share in this increase in exports.

Companies Operating in Istanbul Lead the Way in Exports

Turkey's exports increased by 32.9 percent compared to the previous year and reached 225.4 billion dollars last year. For the first time in history, Turkey’s share in global exports exceeded 1%. The foreign sales of companies in the industrial sector in Istanbul are particularly noteworthy. This increase in exports continued in January and February of 2022, gaining momentum.

Exports of companies based in Istanbul climbed by 27.1% in January-February 2022 compared to the same period the previous year. The exports reached 14 billion 985 million 333 thousand dollars. As a result, Istanbul-based firms achieved the greatest January-February export figure in history. Istanbul has far outpaced the rest of Turkey's provinces in terms of exports. The metropolis was followed by provinces such as Bursa, Izmir, and Gaziantep in exports.

Istanbul Was Followed by Other Major Cities

Kocaeli, the second closest industrial city to Istanbul catches up with 2 billion 861 million 535 thousand dollars. Bursa follows Kocaeli with 2 billion 537 million 456 thousand dollars. Izmir follows Bursa with 2 billion 182 million 766 thousand dollars. Lastly, Gaziantep follows with 1 billion 626 million 563 thousand dollars.

While companies from Istanbul delivered their products to 222 points of the world in 2 months of the year, the city's share in Turkey's January-February period was 39.9 percent. In the first two months of the year, Istanbul-based enterprises saw the greatest increase in exports in terms of value. In this period, foreign sales of Istanbul-based enterprises climbed by 3 billion 195 million 349 thousand dollars in value when compared to the same period the previous year.

Which Sectors Came to the Forefront in Exports?

With 2 billion 379 million 823 thousand dollars in international sales, ready-made garments and apparel companies had the biggest amount of foreign sales in the city. Chemicals and chemical products shipped 2 billion 303 million 164 thousand dollars and the steel industry 1 billion 673 million 310 thousand dollars. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals shipped 1 billion 316 million 526 thousand dollars and the electrical and electronics sector 1 billion 142 million 787 thousand dollars.

24 Sectors Experienced Significant Export Increase Compared to the Previous Year

Among the 24 sectors that have increased their exports significantly, the most notable are air and defense industrial products. The vast majority of the increase in exports was in the defense and aerospace industry sector with 132.1% in January and February 2022. This sector was followed by ship yachts and services with 122.5%, iron, and non-ferrous metals with 61.7%, fruit and vegetable products with 54.5%, aquaculture and animal products with 50.3%.

Defense and aerospace industry companies operating in Istanbul exported $398,592,000 and ship yachts and services companies exported $75,442,000. Fruit and vegetable products companies exported $98,907,000, and companies operating in the aquaculture and animal products sector exported $105,444,000.

Istanbul Exports Mostly to Western Countries

Due to its geopolitical position, Istanbul can easily reach the European market by land, air, and sea transportation. Of the Western countries, the highest demand came from Germany. Companies operating in Istanbul exported 1 billion 435 million 984 thousand dollars to Germany during this period. The United States followed Germany with $844,684,000, the United Kingdom with $770,864,000, Italy with $748,390,000, and Israel with $630,834,000.

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