USDA International Egg and Poultry
12 September 2012
USDA International Egg and Poultry - 12 September 2012
Turkey
Turkey is a democratic and secular country located at the
crossroads of Europe and the Middle East. Besides being a bridge
between two continents, Turkey is a financial gateway for the region.
Turkey has had ten years of high growth; in 2010, Turkey’s GDP
was the 17th largest in the world at $735 billion ($13,400 per capita).
In constant prices, annual GDP increased by 8.5% in 2011. The
Turkish economy is mainly driven by the service and industry
sectors, but the traditional agriculture sector is still important, as it
accounts for nearly 30% of total employment.
Turkey’s poultry and egg industries had a good start to 2012 due to
a strong domestic demand and increasing exports. According to
FAOSTAT, Turkish chicken meat production ranked 11
th
in the world
in 2010, hen egg production ranked 13
th
. The total number of poultry
(chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese) increased by 1.1% in 2011
compared to the previous year. The number of layers on December
31, 2011 increased 11.3%; the number of broilers, turkeys, ducks
and geese declined.

Hen egg production rose 9% in 2011 compared to 2010. Starting in 2010 Turkstat excluded egg production in villages, so comparisons cannot be made with years prior to 2010. Egg production is up 12% for the first six months of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011. Chicken meat production (layer hens and meat hens/broilers) has experienced a steady increase in production over the past few years, growing almost 12% in 2011 compared to 2010.

Turkey’s poultry exports (HS 0207) reached $385.4 million in 2011; Iraq was Turkey’s largest market at $246.1 million followed by Libya at $20.5 million and Hong Kong at $20.1 million. For January-July 2012, total poultry exports totaled $276.0 million. The top three markets were Iraq, which remained the largest market at $191.9 million, Libya at $17.6 million and Iran at $10.1 million.
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