Turkish exporters see profit from Russian ban on Western foods


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Aug 2014

Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and junior coalition party PSL head Janusz Piechocinski (C) leaves after his meeting with Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski (not pictured) at the Belvedere Palace in Warsaw June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish companies are enjoying a rise in orders from Russia as their government eyes a lucrative long-term opportunity from Moscow's ban on imported Western foods.

Mehmet Buyukeksi, head of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), said he expected a significant increase in poultry and seafood exports to Russia, and that Turkey could also meet increased Russian demand for fruit and vegetables.

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