# Nazilli fig industry development and export expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nazilli-fig-industry-development-and-export-expansion
> Updated: 2026-09-20T13:17:56.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

Efforts to expand the fig industry in Nazilli are progressing through infrastructure development and strategic export planning. The Nazilli Local Products Cooperative has commenced construction on a specialized industrial site in the Arslanlı neighborhood. This project is intended to establish the region as a global trade hub and is expected to include cold storage, laboratories, and 58 shops, with the potential to create 2,000 jobs.

As the 2026-2027 dried fig purchasing season begins, the Nazilli Chamber of Commerce is focusing on increasing added value through market diversification. Following a previous season that saw 40,000 tons of dried figs exported—primarily to Germany and France—officials are now targeting new markets in the United States, Japan, and the Far East. The strategy involves promoting figs as versatile ingredients for the baking and pastry industries.

Significant progress has been made regarding the Local Products Center (Yerli Ürünler Merkezi) project. Following developmental stages initiated in 2019, the tender process for two parcels of the project has concluded with a total contract value of 873.9 million TL. Egesit İnşaat secured these contracts, with bids of 428.9 million TL for the first stage and 445 million TL for the second.

Concurrently, political developments within the Nazilli Commodity Exchange (NTB) have highlighted producer concerns. Presidential candidate Birkan Şen has pledged to advocate more actively for fig producers facing rising costs for labor, fuel, fertilizer, and pesticides. Şen stated the exchange must act as a bridge between stakeholders and advocate for the sector’s needs in Ankara to ensure producers receive fair value.

## Claims

- Export is the only way to create added value for figs. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Last season, 40,000 tons of dried figs were exported. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The primary export markets for figs are Germany and France. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Nazilli Chamber of Commerce aims to expand fig exports to the US, Japan, and Far East markets. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The 2026-2027 dried fig purchasing season has officially commenced. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-20: Nazilli Commodity Exchange advances local products project and producer support

The Nazilli Commodity Exchange project has reached a milestone with an 873.9 million TL tender awarded to Egesit İnşaat, while presidential candidate Birkan Şen pledges more support for fig producers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nazilli-commodity-exchange-advances-local-products-project-and-producer-support

### 2026-09-04: Nazilli Chamber of Commerce targets export growth for fig season

The Nazilli Chamber of Commerce has launched the 2026-2027 dried fig season, focusing on expanding exports to the US and Asia to increase product value.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nazilli-chamber-of-commerce-targets-export-growth-for-fig-season

### 2026-09-02: Nazilli advances fig sector through new infrastructure and industry visits

Nazilli is expanding its fig sector through new cooperative infrastructure projects and industry outreach aimed at boosting international exports and establishing the region as a global trade hub.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nazilli-advances-fig-sector-through-new-infrastructure-and-industry-visits

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