Turkey has exported $155m worth of cherries since April
With the agreement between exporters of fresh fruit and vegetables and Turkish Airlines' (THY) subsidiary Turkish Cargo, exporters have been provided with discounts in accordance with the destination.
Turkish cherries, which have a place in world markets due to their quality, have become one of the products to benefit most from the agreement.
Having suffered due to their short shelf life and high freight costs for exports, cherry producers were able to send their products to 20 countries by air.
Germany, Russia and the Netherlands are the biggest markets for Turkish cherries. Exports to Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Bahrain experienced a substantial increase as well.
Thanks to the agreement with Turkish cargo, approximately 400 tons of cherries were exported to 47 countries. $1.5 million of cherry exports this season have been sent by plane.
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