The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for a trade mission to Istanbul, Türkiye (tur-KEE-ya). The trip is May 11–14, and U.S. exporters interested in going to explore trade opportunities in Türkiye and other areas of Central Asia should apply by February 24. “With stable economic growth and proven demand for high-quality U.S. food in Türkiye and the surrounding region, now is the time for agribusinesses and producers to take advantage of that,” said Luke Lindberg, USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. The U.S. was the fifth-largest supplier of agricultural products to Türkiye in 2024, while Türkiye ranked as the 16th-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, which is a figure that’s grown by about 45 percent since 2020. Total U.S. agricultural exports to Türkiye exceeded $1.7 billion, including more than $590 million in retail-ready goods like fruits, meats, and dairy products.
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