Muğla exported 104.5 million dollars in October.

Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EİB) signed an export of 1 billion 619 million dollars in October, with Muğla, which exports fresh fruits and vegetables, seafood, and mining products, contributing 104.5 million dollars to the Turkish economy in October.

EİB managed to increase its exports in October 2023 by 10% to 1 billion 466 million dollars. Turkey’s total exports in October rose from 22.8 billion dollars to 23.6 billion dollars, marking a 3.6% increase. EİB’s export level of 1 billion 619 million dollars in October is recorded as a monthly record for the remaining 10 months of 2024. In the first 10 months of 2024, EİB recorded an export of 15 billion 233 million dollars, achieving a 1% increase.

The Aegean Region’s exports reached 2 billion 816 million dollars.

In October 2024, the Aegean Region increased its exports from 2 billion 601 million dollars to 2 billion 816 million dollars, marking an 8% increase. Muğla, the leader in Turkey’s seafood exports, contributed 104.5 million dollars to the economy, followed by Balıkesir with 102.4 million dollars in exports.

Olive and olive oil exports became the record holder for export increase.

Entering the 2024/25 season with a harvest of 475 thousand tons of olive oil and 750 thousand tons of table olives, the Aegean Olive and Olive Oil Exporters Association increased its exports by 51% from 30 million dollars to 45.3 million dollars in October. With this performance, EZZİB became the record holder for export increase within EİB in October and signaled new export records to be broken in the coming months.

129 million dollars in fresh fruit and vegetable exports.

In October, the Aegean Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association, which started the satsuma mandarin export season, increased its exports from 127 million dollars in October 2023 to 129 million dollars in October 2024, marking a 2% increase.

Miners exported more in 10 months of 2024 than in the entire year of 2023.

The Aegean Mining Exporters Association, which has been breaking export records every month in 2024, added a new record in October. EMİB’s exports in October increased by 41% from 82.8 million dollars to 116.5 million dollars. In the 10-month period, EMİB increased its exports by 23%, moving from 886 million dollars to 1 billion 91 million dollars, surpassing the 1 billion 65 million dollars of exports made in the entire year of 2023.

Eskinazi: “Exporters support the OVP.”

Jak Eskinazi, the Coordinator President of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, pointed out that reaching export targets is essential for Turkey to succeed in its medium-term stability program. He noted that Turkey’s export performance in October supported the OVP.

Stating that “we could have presented a more successful picture in exports,” Eskinazi added, “The Turkish exporter has presented a successful picture in exports during a period of recession in global markets. As members of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations, we exceeded the Turkish average. The interest rate reduction decisions to be taken in the United States, the European Union, and our country in 2025 will positively contribute to Turkish exporters’ access to financing. We believe that a more favorable climate for our exporters will emerge globally in the second half of 2025. We will work with all our might to reach the export target of 279.6 billion dollars set for 2025 in the OVP. We must keep our ships afloat.”