Pomegranate is displayed in the photo in Antalya, Türkiye on January 28, 2026. (AA Photo)
January 29, 2026 04:38 AM GMT+03:00
Türkiye’s pomegranate exports exceeded $162 million in 2025, with shipments reaching 62 countries, according to data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly.
Türkiye exported pomegranates worth $162.56 million in 2025, marking a 4.22% increase compared with the previous year. Germany was the top destination, importing $34.1 million worth of pomegranates, followed by Iraq with $26.2 million and Russia with $22 million.
Companies affiliated with the Western Mediterranean Exporters Association accounted for 37.71% of Türkiye’s total pomegranate exports.
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Western Mediterranean region leads sector
The provinces of Antalya, Isparta and Burdur, which operate under the Western Mediterranean Exporters Association, led pomegranate production and exports nationwide.
Exports from the region rose 7.18% year-on-year, reaching $61.3 million in 2025, making it the leading area for both production and overseas sales.
Pomegranate is displayed in the photo in Antalya, Türkiye on January 28, 2026. (AA Photo)
‘Pomegranates stood out despite frost losses’
Western Mediterranean Exporters Association Chairman Umit Mirza Cavusoglu said the fruit export sector faced a challenging year due to agricultural frost.
He said exports of many fruits declined, but pomegranates performed strongly thanks to production levels.
“Last year, pomegranate was the fruit that put a smile on our faces in exports,” Cavusoglu said. “We managed to increase exports, which is encouraging. Our exports exceeded $60 million.”
Cavusoglu said pomegranates ranked sixth among the region’s most exported products and noted that the Western Mediterranean has significant potential in both pomegranate production and export capacity.
January 29, 2026 04:38 AM GMT+03:00