Ramadan Boosts Poultry Demand
TURKEY - Poultry demand received a boost during Ramadan.

Turkey Doubles Poultry Exports
TURKEY - Poultry exports more than doubled in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.

Turkish Agriculture Benefits from Saudi Investment
TURKEY - Saudi Arabia's Plant Food World, has announced it will invest $3 billion in the Turkish agriculture sector, including poultry production.

Efrat’s Ross Seminar a Resounding Success
TURKEY - Efrat Broiler Breeders Ltd, Aviagen’s Ross 308 grandparent distributor in Israel, recently held a technical seminar in Istanbul, Turkey. The seminar was attended by over 40 of Efrat’s PS and broiler customers and focused on maximising their Ross...

Rising Exports Boost Turkey's Poultry Industry
TURKEY - Rising exports are bringing hope to the ailing Turkish poultry sector, which has been hard hit by falling domestic demand.

Turkish Establishments Approved to Export to EU
TURKEY - Seven Turkish companies have been listed as approved to export processed poultry products to the EU from 29 March 2009.

Last Köy-Tür Plant Closes
TURKEY - The last factory of Köy-Tür, once Turkey’s biggest poultry producer, has been shut down.

2nd Mediterranean Poultry Summit 2009
TURKEY - The Turkish branch of WPSA will host the 2nd Mediterranean Poultry Summit on 4-7 October 2009 in Antalya.

Poultry Company Forced to Halt Production
TURKEY - MUPI, one of the country's biggest poultry companies, has halted production due to the economic crisis.

New Processing Plant in Turkey
TURKEY - Keskinolglu Group is to open a new further processing facility to cook and freeze chicken products.

Turkey Expects to Export to Russia
TURKEY - The Russian Ministry of Agriculture will send inspectors to facilities in Turkey to decide if Russia will import Turkish poultry products, giving hope to the ailing Turkish poultry sector.

Egg Size and Incubator Position Affect Hatchability
TURKEY - O. Elibol and colleagues at the University of Ankara have published a paper in Poultry Science describing how hatchability and chick quality are affected by egg weight and position in the incubator.

Endangered Breed May Have Been Wiped Out in Sinop
TURKEY - Hacikadin chickens are in severe danger - and may have already been wiped out - in their native home of northern Turkey as the result of bird flu fears.

Aviagen Gets to Grips with Key Issues in Turkey
TURKEY - Ross Breeders Anadolu, Aviagen’s joint venture in Turkey, recently held a technical seminar in Antalya, Turkey. The seminar covered the key issues that have been raised by Turkish customers over the last few months.

Ross Nutrition Seminar in Turkey
TURKEY - Ross Breeders Anadolu, Aviagen's Joint-Venture Company in Turkey, recently held a nutrition seminar in Istanbul. 50 representatives from the major Turkish feed suppliers attended the meeting.

Lessons From Turkey's Bird Flu Outbreak
TURKEY - Rapid response by Turkey's health authorities and key health personnel were critical in bringing the 2006 bird flu outbreak under control, according to research published in the BMC Public Health.

Turkish Egg Exports To Break Record
TURKEY - Turkey earns 36.7 million USD from exports of eggs.

Aviagen Hold Successful Ross Distributor Meeting In Turkey
TURKEY - The event was designed to meet the demands of the Middle East and Africa marketplace and over thirty technical representatives of Ross Distributors from the Middle East and Africa attended.

Aviagen Appoint Regional Technical Manager
TURKEY - Aviagen, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, have appointed Michael Garden as Regional Technical Manager for Turkey, the Middle East and Africa. In this role, he is responsible for co-ordinating the provision of technical service to...

Ross Anadolu visit Aviagen
TURKEY - Aviagen were delighted to welcome Burak Kaleli and Bulent Tanyildizi, Sales Managers for Ross Anadolu of Turkey, to their Newbridge office at the beginning of April.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza In Turkey
TURKEY - This is a followup report (No 2) from OIE on the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Turkey.

Sumac increases poultry shelf life, reduce pathogens
TURKEY - A water-soluble sumac berry extract has been found to increase shelf life and decrease bacteria contamination of chicken wings. The discovery could be a major boost for the poultry manufacturers looking for new ways to preserve and protect...