Turkiye's citrus exports reach $911m in the first half of 2026, with Iraq the largest market

According to data from the Mediterranean Exporters' Associations published by Anadolu Agency on Sunday, 26 July 2026 (4 Mordad 1405), Turkiye exported $911.035 million worth of citrus products, weighing 807,114 tonnes, in the first six months of 2026. The comparable figure for the same period last year was $518.768 million.

Mandarins were the top export product of the period at $532.309 million, followed by lemons at $213.38 million, oranges at $110.43 million and grapefruit at $54.66 million.

Iraq was Turkiye's largest citrus market in the period at $357.289 million, with Russia second at $235.62 million. Exports reached $47.29 million to Ukraine, $41.2 million to Poland and $36.27 million to Romania. Kemal Kacmaz, deputy chairman of the National Citrus Council, told Anadolu Agency that the new citrus season begins in September and October and that the sector expects a higher product volume given favourable flowering conditions.