Turkish food exports to Iraq reach $16M+ in July – Shafaq News

2026-08-11T07:08:00+00:00

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Turkish
Mediterranean exporters shipped $16.8 million million worth of cereals, pulses,
oilseeds and related products to Iraq in July, making it their second-largest
foreign market after Iran.

The
Mediterranean Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Products Exporters’ Association
(AHBIB) recorded $173.5 million in total exports during the month, up 13% from
a year earlier. Pulses led exports at $36.3 million, accounting for 22% of the
total, followed by vegetable oils at $35.8 million and pastry products at $32.8
million, while red lentil exports reached $26.6 million, up 65% in value.

Iran ranked
first among AHBIB’s July markets at $21.3 million, followed by Iraq at $16.8
million and Syria at $9.9 million.

Turkiye
Exporters Assembly President Mustafa Gultepe has described Iraq as one of
Turkiye’s key export markets, with cereals among the three leading Turkish
export sectors to the country. Turkiye’s total exports reached a record $25.6
billion in July, up 2.9% year on year.