The value of Türkiye's exports of citrus products last year 2023 amounted to 1,12 billion dollars. This means an increase of 23 percent compared to the previous year.
The volume of exports of citrus products last year in terms of quantity amounted to more than 1 million ton.
Russia came at the top of the importing countries with $428 million, followed by Iraq with $181.5 million, and Ukraine third with $101 million.
The South Korean-owned automotive supplier, BC GEN Hungary Kft., has announced a new investment of HUF 21 billion, which will create 400 new jobs in Salgótarján. The announcement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó in Budapest on Tuesday.
In recent years, China has pivoted its investment strategy in Central Asia, particularly in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, towards renewable energy projects. Notably, agreements were signed in 2023 for Chinese companies to build substantial solar photovoltaic plants in multiple Uzbek regions, representing a total of $4 bn in investment.
Japan welcomed a record 17.78 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2024, the country’s tourism agency has said, as the weak yen helped drive tourist numbers above pre-pandemic levels.