Politics · Turkey · 16 hrs ago
Turkey's produce-market reform draft proposes fewer middlemen
Turkey's trade minister says a draft law on fruit and vegetable sales has gone to the ruling party's parliamentary group.
The proposal would change rules set by a 2012 law and was prepared by several government ministries.
It aims to give farmers and their cooperatives a bigger role in selling produce, including by reserving space for them in wholesale markets, shops and street markets.
The draft also proposes support and tax exemptions for producer groups, and incentives for shops that sell locally grown food.
The plan would reduce the role of intermediaries and tighten oversight through digital tracking, stock monitoring and food-safety checks.
A food engineer cited in the report said some middlemen may raise prices without adding value, and suggested reducing their commission from 8% to 4%.
The draft is not yet a law; the article says it has nine points and has been submitted to the ruling party's group in parliament.
Turkey’s draft produce-market law aims to reduce intermediaries and strengthen producer organizations.
The draft was prepared by four ministries and reduced from about 30 articles to nine.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said the draft had been submitted to his party’s group in parliament.
Proposals include support for producer cooperatives, more direct sales and penalties for rule-breaking.
The draft also seeks to improve market tracking and transparency and curb unregistered trade.
- Who
- Turkey’s government ministries prepared the draft. Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said it was submitted to his party’s parliamentary group.
- What
- A draft law proposes changes to produce markets, including fewer intermediaries and stronger producer organizations.
- When
- The article was published on November 4, 2026. The draft’s submission date is Not stated.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- The proposals aim to curb unjustified price increases, improve transparency and support producers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Turkey enacted the law governing trade in vegetables and fruit.
The draft, which had been under preparation for a long time, was reduced from about 30 articles to nine.
Ömer Bolat said the draft had been submitted to his party’s parliamentary group.
- Draft length
- 9 articles, reduced from about 30
- Preparing ministries
- Treasury and Finance; Trade; Agriculture and Forestry; Labour and Social Security
- Existing law
- Enacted in 2012
- Proposed commission rate
- Nurten Sırma cited a proposal to reduce commissions from 8% to 4%
What people are saying
Our bill draft on the market law has been submitted to our group in Parliament.
If a farmer producing Ayaş tomatoes sees the tomatoes he produced for 8 lira being sold for 100 lira at a market 100 metres away in the same area, then there is a structural problem in the system.