Turkish Food Exports to China Surge 22% in First Eight Months

September 12, 2026 · GıdaTarım

Turkey organized a trade delegation in Guangzhou to boost its food market share in China, with exports reaching $177 million in the first eight months of 2026.

A China Trade Delegation event was organized in Guangzhou from September 2-6, 2026, with the aim of increasing Turkey's agricultural and food exports to the People's Republic of China. The delegation, organized under the coordination of the Ministry of Trade, the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), and the Aegean Exporters' Associations (EİB) General Secretariat, included 12 Turkish food companies. Within the scope of the program, the Turkish delegation held meetings with the participation of Mai Jiaying, President of the Guangzhou Food Business Association, Adnan Hayal, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in Guangzhou, and trade attachés Şerife Yıldırım Demirel and Taylan Özgür Kavşut.

Mehmet Kadri Gündeş, Vice Chairman of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association, stated that Turkey's food exports to China reached $218 million in 2025. Gündeş noted that exports increased by 22% to $177 million in the January-August period of 2026. Emphasizing that over 160 bilateral business meetings were held with nearly 60 Chinese buyers during the delegation, Gündeş pointed out that the market demand holds a potential that could far exceed current figures.

Stating that Turkey has significant advantages in the Chinese market with its strong agricultural production infrastructure, Mehmet Kadri Gündeş, Vice Chairman of the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters' Association, made the following assessments:

Gündeş also announced that VIP delegation programs will be implemented in the future through the Trade Attachés and the Consulate General.

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