Ankara  – In a region where wheat is critical for daily diets and rural livelihoods, wheat rust diseases have the potential to devastate up to 70 percent of harvests in severe years. To counter this transboundary threat, a...

4 December 2025 – To truly understand the pulse of a protected ecosystem, one must step away from the desk and into the forest—a philosophy put into practice this week as regional experts gathered in Türkiye to shape the future of b...

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...

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 ...

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.

Forest biodiversity experts and policymakers from five Central Asian countries, along with Azerbaijan, Montenegro and Türkiye are gathering in Trabzon for a regional training workshop on “Mainstreaming forest biodiversity into national strategi...

A back-to-back mission to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan was carried out from 26 October to 1 November 2025 under the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP) to support ongoing efforts in sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation and protected area planning in the...

On 10–13 October, FAO-Türkiye proudly participated in the First FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods, held in Park of Porta Capena, Rome, Italy. The exhibition brought together Member Countries, partners and exhibitors from around the world to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of FAO. ...

A three-day workshop is taking place in pilot areas across Çanakkale and Balıkesir provinces to promote the ecosystem restoration concept. The “Ecosystem Restoration Capacity Development Workshop”, organized jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the M...

The Gediz River Basin, one of Türkiye’s most significant regions in terms of agricultural production and natural ecosystems, hosted a series of specialized training programmes aimed at protecting the area from drought threats and promoting sustainable agricultural p...

Istanbul – The achievements and collaborative spirit of the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme (FTFP) were the focus of a special side event, “Partnership Talks: Forests through the prism of the FAO- Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme”, ...

Hosted by the Antalya Commodity Exchange, a “Workshop on Ensuring the Sustainability of Geographical Indication (GI) Products” was held in Antalya this week, to explore in depth the significance and role of geographical indications in sustainably safeguarding Türkiye’s rich agricultural and ru...

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 ...

World Food Day 2025 was celebrated in Türkiye this week with a main event organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) against the backdrop of its 80th Anniversary, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Federation of Food and Drink...

The first stop in the FAO Talks panel series, organized in collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Migros, took place at Özyeğin University this week. The FAO Talks panel, organized as part of FAO’s 80th anniversary and World Food Day awarene...

In an era where the efficient use of resources is paramount, ensuring that internationally financed projects deliver tangible results is critical for advancing food security and sustainable agriculture. Effective, results-based monitoring provides the evidence needed to learn from past interve...

As part of the World Food Day 2025 celebrations, farmers from Türkiye’s Digital Village Boyalı and surrounding rural communities came together for a one-day digital skills training, jointly organized by FAO, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF), and Bahçeşehir University (BAU), with...

Planting a tree is an act of hope, and in Central Asia, a new wave of green initiatives is turning that hope into action. Two recent activities in Uzbekistan under the “Forest Restoration Improvement for Environmental Development and Sustainability in Central Asia” (FRIENDS) project are poweri...

“Climate change directly threatens food security, the eradication of poverty and our sustainable development goals.” With these words, FAO Deputy Representative Ayşegül Selışık opened the “Inception Workshop of the Project for the Preparation of Türkiye’s First Biennial Transparency Report, Ni...

Türkiye continues to advance digital transformation in rural areas through the FAO Digital Villages Initiative (DVI), implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

As part of this effort, FAO supported the Boyalı Fengere Women’s Agricultural Development ...