Turkey Emerges as a Leading Grain Supplier with Advanced Storage Silos and Flour Mills
Turkey has strategically positioned itself as a key player in the global grain market by importing large quantities of raw grains from the Black Sea region and transforming them into high-value products like pasta, flour, and biscuits for export. In 2024, Turkey’s agricultural exports reached $36.2 billion, accounting for 16% of the country’s total exports.
Despite fluctuations in domestic wheat and corn production due to climate change and rising costs, Turkey’s investments in storage infrastructure have boosted capacity to over 29 million tons, expected to reach 40 million tons by 2030. New government import restrictions and reduced milling wheat imports, heavily reliant on Russia, have reshaped the country’s grain trade. Turkey’s grain diplomacy—combining targeted imports, advanced processing, and strategic storage—has established it as a leading regional hub and a model for Eurasian food security.
