Türkiye

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
04/09/2026
The benchmark index of world food commodity prices edged up in August, as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns over supply prospects...
11/09/2026

The third meeting organized as part of the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) focused on strengthening women producers’ access to...

10/09/2026
The opening remarks were delivered by Ayşegül Selışık, FAO Türkiye Assistant Representative, who thanked all the stakeholders for their contributions and cooperation...
Publications
FAO Türkiye Newsletter, August 2025 – Issue #21
2025

FAO’s “Seeds of Resilience” project supports rural recovery after the 2023 earthquakes through TCP initiatives. Efforts include biodiversity conservation...

Building Capacities through South-South Cooperation (SSTC) - GCP/SEC/023/TUR
2025

Climate change, conflicts, and economic shocks are increasingly affecting agrifood systems. In response, multi-stakeholder collaboration and knowledge...

An overall assessment of challenges faced by seasonal agricultural workers from Syrians under temporary protection and host communities
2023

This document is based on a 2020 field study by FAO and Ankara University’s AKÇAM, aiming to identify challenges faced by seasonal agricultural workers...

Multimedia Sources
Videos
FAO Talks / Özyeğin University, İstanbul
05/02/2026

The first stop of the FAO Talks series took place at Özyeğin University, within the framework of FAO’s 80th anniversary and World Food Day, under the...

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,...

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...

Audios
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).

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.

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.

Türkiye has been a FAO Member Nation since 6 April 1948
FAOSTAT Country Profile
Contact Information

FAO Subregional Office for Central Asia and FAO Representation in Türkiye,

Gayret Mah. İvedik Cad. No:39 Yenimahalle\ Ankara, Türkiye

Post Code: 06170

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 0312 3079500

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World Food Day 2026

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