Agriculture and Forestry Ministry

The long-awaited regulation regarding changes to the Animal Rights Law has been published in the Official Gazette, setting new standards for the collection of stray dogs, their sheltering, adoption process, and the controversial practice of euthanasia.

The Health Ministry has taken steps to address the widespread use of melatonin and decided to limit its availability to pharmacies only.

Two years ago, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry acquired the licensing authority for melatonin products. Considered a nutritional supplement, melatonin products have since then started to be offered for sale, even in stores.

The Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has introduced new standards for the use of "vegan" and "vegetarian" terminology in food labeling and promotion.

Türkiye is expected to see a record yield of table olives this year, with production estimated at 750,000 tons, despite challenges posed by the climate crisis.

Mustafa Tan, head of the National Olive and Olive Oil Council, stated that alongside the 750,000 tons of table olives, the country expects to produce 475,000 tons of olive oil for the 2024-2025 season.

Türkiye has sealed agreements with the World Bank amounting to $1.9 billion in financing for four different projects to be implemented in the country.

The deals were inked on the first day of Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek's visit to the U.S., where he attends the G20 and World Bank meetings.

Fishermen from the earthquake-hit city of Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the deadly Feb. 6, 2023 twin earthquakes, have made a remarkable recovery and are now exporting fish to 54 countries.

Described as "the disaster of the century," the earthquake devastated 11 southern provinces, but the resilience of local fish producers has seen the industry bounce back.

In a bid to turn university campuses into environmentally friendly spaces, the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) has launched a project to promote sustainable solutions, the YÖK president has announced.

A nationwide uproar has erupted over a popular meatball chain after the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry's food inspections revealed that some of its meat dishes contained pork.

After a long hiatus, the publication of the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry's list of counterfeit and adulterated foods has reignited public discourse.

The list, last published in March 2022 and detailing noncompliant food producers, drew widespread attention from consumers.

In a bid to further its efforts in combating food waste and promoting food sustainability, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has launched an initiative to examine the impact of the open buffet serving system at hotels on food waste.