In the coming days, Russia will lift the boycott of some Turkish products, said Faruk Çelik, the Turkish Minister of Agriculture, yesterday in Turkish media. That announcement was made by Russia in talks during the second Wheat Forum in Azerbaijan. Alexandr Tkachev, the Russian Minister of Agriculture, would have said that five products would be taken from the boycott list. The agreement is an exchange, according to Turkish authorities. Russia wants to export red meat to Turkey, and Turkey gave as a condition that more products would have to be taken from the list of sanctions.
The improvement in Turkish-Russian relations have already ensured an increase in the export of Turkish fruit and vegetables. Compared to the same period a year previously, the Turkish export of tangerines has increased by 41 per cent. With that, export amounted to 90,211 tonnes. The export of oranges increased by 27 per cent to 26,000 tonnes. Last year, between 19 October and 16 November, Turkey exported 63,794 tonnes of tangerines and 20,713 tonnes of oranges, amounting to a total value of 43 million dollar. During the same period this year, Turkey earned over 44 million dollar through the export of tangerines alone.