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As Türkiye wraps up one of its most bountiful harvest seasons in history, the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has officially reopened exports of milling wheat and broken wheat as of July 29, 2026, lifting a ban in place since March 2025. Welcomed by local farmers and grain traders, this controlled policy shift aims to ease domestic supply pressure and strengthen producer prices, while helping the Board alleviate its heavy stock and financial burden.

The “Türkiye’s Top 1000 Exporters 2025” survey released by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) provides a clear picture of where production and exports are concentrated within Türkiye’s grain processing industry. The findings show that Türkiye, which continues to lead the world in flour exports while maintaining its position as one of the world’s leading pasta exporters, now relies heavily on the Southeastern Anatolia cluster—particularly Gaziantep—as the driving force behind the sector’s export performance. An examination of the flour, pasta and biscuit companies included in the list reveals that this export success is far from accidental; rather, it is the outcome of a strong manufacturing ecosystem, strategic geography and decades of industrial expertise.

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