Baku. Azerbaijan. August 6. Before Türkiye stopped importing wheat from abroad, it had increased purchases from Russia to a maximum of $140.3 million since January this year, Trend reports.
The Turkish government halted wheat imports from June 21 to October 15 as a measure to protect local producers from falling grain prices.
In June, Russia increased its wheat exports to Türkiye by 11%, reaching $140.3 million. During this period, Russia remained the primary supplier of grain to Türkiye, as imports from Ukraine, traditionally the second-largest exporter, decreased eightfold to $2.1 million.
Overall, Türkiye's wheat imports in June decreased by 0.8%, totaling $143.8 million.