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Agriculture is still an important sector of Turkey's economy, and the country is one of the world's top ten agricultural producers. [1] Wheat, sugar beet, milk, poultry, cotton, vegetables and fruit are major products; [2] and Turkey is the world's largest grower of hazelnuts, [3] apricots, [2] and oregano.
Turkey has a diversified economy; main industries include automobiles, electronics, textiles, construction, steel, mining, and food processing. [318] It is a major agricultural producer . [ 324 ] Turkey ranks 8th in crude steel production , and 13th in motor vehicle production , ship building (by tonnage ), and annual industrial robot ...
At the 2007 Forum for Food Sovereignty in Sélingué, Mali, 500 delegates from more than 80 countries adopted the "Declaration of Nyéléni", [9] which says in part: . Food sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems.
Similarly, household food security is considered to exist when all the members of a family, at all times, have access to enough food for an active, healthy life. [1] Individuals who are food-secure do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. [2] Food security includes resilience to future disruptions of food supply.
Paradoxically, the military has both been an important force in Turkey's continuous Westernization but at the same time also represents an obstacle for Turkey's desire to join the EU. At the same time, the military enjoys a high degree of popular legitimacy, with continuous opinion polls suggesting that the military is the state institution ...
A national strategy and action plan for adaptation to climate change was published in 2012, [126] but as of 2025 Turkey has yet to submit a National Adaptation Plan to the UNFCCC. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is researching the effects of climate change and developing an adaptation strategy. [ 129 ]
In November 2000, the IMF provided Turkey with $11.4 billion in loans [7] and Turkey sold many of its state-owned industries in an effort to balance the budget. In the case of Turkish Airlines , advertisements were placed in newspapers to attract offers for a 51% stake in the company. [ 8 ]
The recent Turkey–Africa Cooperation Summit in 2008 marks the latest stage in Turkey's keen interest in developing relations with Africa, and should be seen as a turning point. [219] Turkey since its involvement in Somalia in 2011, is eager to be considered as a political actor in the continent.