Food and Agriculture Ministry

The German Food and Agriculture Ministry has lodged an objection with the European Union regarding Türkiye's application to register döner kebab as its traditional dish.

In April, the Istanbul-based International Döner Federation, representing döner producers in Türkiye, applied to the EU to obtain "traditional specialty guaranteed" status for this Turkish delicacy.

Turkish police seized over a ton of smuggled meat in the Enez district of the western province of Edirne bordering Greece on April 4, in the latest attempt to smuggle cheaper meat into the country.

Turkish police and Coast Guard teams seized over 2.5 tons of smuggled meat, probably from Greece, in two separate operations in the Enez district of the northwestern province of Edirne on March 15, officials have said.

During routine checks, Enez Coast Guard teams noticed bags that were being transferred from a vessel to a vehicle parked in the Enez port.

Turkish police and Coast Guard teams seized over 2.5 tons of smuggled meat, probably from Greece, in two separate operations in the Enez district of the northwestern province of Edirne on March 15, officials have said.

During routine checks, Enez Coast Guard teams noticed bags that were being transferred from a vessel to a vehicle parked in the Enez port.

Turkey's inflation rate slowed down more than forecast in February as increases in food prices lost pace, according to Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜ?K) data released on March 3. 

The Food and Agriculture Ministry has decided to impose a price ceiling for red meat in a bid to control recent rises.

According to new price regulations announced by Minister Faruk Çelik on Feb. 9, the maximum price for a kilo of ground meat will be 32 Turkish Liras (around $11), while the maximum price of a kilo of diced meat will be 34 liras.