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
Planting resilience in arid landscapes: Türkiye supports Turkmenistan’s forest restoration efforts
13/03/2026
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – In landscapes where water is scarce and the climate is unforgiving, every tree planted is an investment in resilience. Under the Forest Restoration Improvement for Environmental Development and Sustainability in Central Asia (FRIENDS) project, implemen...
FAO Talks series in Kars strengthen youth involvement in discussions on biodiversity, the climate crisis and the future of agrifood systems
23/12/2025
The Kars edition of the FAO Talks event series, launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as part of its 80th anniversary, took place on 19 December 2025 at Kafkas University, in cooperation with Migros. The event addressed several key themes including ...
Digital Village Hub Launch in Boyalı-Güdül: Advancing Digital Rural Transformation in Türkiye
22/12/2025
On 15 December 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Türkiye officially opened the Digital Village Hub of Boyali village, a community-owned space designed to empower the rural communit...
The FAO Agrifood Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme for Responsible Investment in Agriculture was discussed during a technical working meeting hosted by the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK).
15/12/2025
Ankara – As part of a joint initiative carried out in cooperation between the Agriculture and Rural Development Support Institution (TKDK) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a Technical Consultation and Validation...
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...
Strengthening goose meat production through rural tourism and gastronomy in Türkiye Strategic action plan
22/07/2025
This publication summarizes the findings of an FAO-supported project on goose meat production in Kars, highlighting traditional breeding practices,...
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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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Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of FAO in 2025
