Food & Beverage
Government focuses on testing amid inflation, dwindling number of beekeepers
Honey products made from different types of flowers on Turkish supermarket shelves. (Photo by Kana Watanabe)
KANA WATANABE
January 18, 2026 10:00 JST
ISTANBUL — Turkey plans to focus on testing honey products for authenticity as fake versions become a growing issue in the country, the world’s third-largest producer of honey, amid high inflation and a decline in beekeepers.