20% of Turkish fruits and vegetables exported in the EU
Turkey
Monday 15 June 2015
MLK
More than half of exports ( 55%) is made to the countries of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States ) , which includes Russia, Belarus, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Middle Eastern countries are in second with 22% of exports, particularly with Iraq on top.
EU countries only come in third. Germany imported 3 % of Turkish vegetables and 2 % of Turkish fruits (quantity) during the period from January to May 2015 .
Source : Union des Exportateurs Méditerranéens