FAO in Türkiye
Türkiye became a member of FAO in 1948 and established its first country office in 1982, in Ankara. Launched in 2006 with the operational support of the Turkish Government, the Subregional Office for Central Asia (SEC) enhanced FAO’s ability to respond to the national needs and priorities of countries in the subregion.
FAO supports the government and partners in development of policy and programmes; primarily on healthy diets, strengthening resilience of disadvantaged community and access to social protection system, supporting the sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems, One Health approach, reducing food loss and waste, sustainable land and forestry management, conservation of biodiversity and a fisheries and aquaculture resources and aquatic ecosystems.
News
Stakeholder workshop in Izmir develops national conservation proposals to combat threats to flamingo population
24/11/2025
The National Flamingo Action Plan was created to protect Türkiye’s biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, particularly in the Gediz Basin. The first stage in the plan – a comprehensive stakeholder workshop – was held in Izmir last week, on 17–18 November 2025, bringing together a wide range...
Driving Transformation: Türkiye’s Experience in the Convergence Initiative
19/11/2025
The panel titled “Türkiye’s Experience in the Convergence Initiative”, held at the Türkiye Pavilion during 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), spotlighted innovative approaches to bridging food systems transformation and climate ...
“FAO Talks” meet with youth at Bahçeşehir University
14/11/2025
The latest event in the “FAO Talks” series took place at BAU North Campus last week. Entitled “Discussing Agriculture and Food with Youth”, the event debated the role of gastronomy in the cycle from farm to table through a holistic lens, and featured the activity participation of students.
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FAO supports shellfish aquaculture capacity development in Türkiye
22/10/2025
Within the scope of the FAO Technical Cooperation Programme Project, “Supporting the Capacity Development of Shellfish Culture”, a Shellfish Hatcheries Production Systems training programme was held on 20–22 October 2025 in Bandırma, Türkiye. The event brought ...
Publication
FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes Newsletter, September 2025 – Issue #7
05/11/2025
FAO and Türkiye's cooperation continues to prosper through two Partnership Programmes dedicated to food security and sustainable management of natural...
FAO Türkiye Newsletter, August 2025 – Issue #21
17/09/2025
FAO’s “Seeds of Resilience” project supports rural recovery after the 2023 earthquakes through TCP initiatives. Efforts include biodiversity conservation...
FAO Türkiye newsletter, April 2025 – Issue #20
29/04/2025
The 20th issue of FAO Turkiye focuses on forestry activities, with a useful file on FAO's sustainable forestry activities and projects in Turkiye. Topics...
Multimedia Sources
FAO – Türkiye Partnership Programmes Podcast Series - A regional response to forestry challenges: The FAO-Türkiye
17/03/2025
This episode explores the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP), a key module under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme (FTPP), supported by the Government of Türkiye and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
FAO – Türkiye Partnership Programmes Podcast Series - A growing fisheries and aquaculture sector in challenging times: Insights from the FISHCap Project in Central Asia, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye
17/07/2025
This podcast episode explores how the FISHCap project—implemented under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes from 2020 to 2024—has supported sustainable inland fisheries and aquaculture in Central Asia, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye. The project aimed to build institutional, technical, and scientific capacities for the management of inland aquaculture and fisheries resources across the region.
FAO – Türkiye Partnership Programmes Podcast Series - Harvesting progress and equality: voices of Türkiye's rural women
17/03/2025
This podcast series explores impactful projects under the FAO–Türkiye Partnership Programmes, bringing together expert insights and firsthand accounts from beneficiaries. Covering regions from Central Asia to Africa, it highlights diverse themes—food security, fisheries, apiculture, and sustainable forest management.
World Food Day in Türkiye video featuring FAO volunteer, actor Engin Altan Düzyatan
13/10/2023
Water-themed video prepared in accordance with the concept of World Food Day 2023. In the video, actor Engin Altan Düzyatan, who is a FAO volunteer,...
Impact Assessment after the Earthquakes in Türkiye
12/04/2023
Two massive earthquakes struck Türkiye in a row on the 6th of February. The earthquakes caused enormous destruction in 11 provinces which are all critical...
FAO's 80th anniversary - 365 days of action
15/04/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations envisions a world where everyone has access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy...
Türkiye has been a FAO Member Nation since 6 April 1948
Contact Information
FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia and FAO Representation in Türkiye,
Gayret Mah. İvedik Cad. No:39 Yenimahalle\ Ankara, Türkiye
PO Box: 06170
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0312 3079500
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Hotline: +90(533) 964 96 07
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Inspector General (Investigations).
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Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of FAO in 2025
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