Baku: Before Trkiye stopped importing wheat from abroad, it had increased purchases from Russia to a maximum of $140.3 million since January this year, Trend reports.

The Turkish government halted wheat imports from June 21 to October 15 as a measure to protect local producers from falling grain prices.

In June, Russia increased its wheat exports to Trkiye by 11%, reaching $140.3 million. During this period, Russia remained the primary supplier of grain to Trkiye, as imports from Ukraine, traditionally the second-largest exporter, decreased eightfold to $2.1 million.

Overall, Trkiye’s wheat imports in June decreased by 0.8%, totaling $143.8 million.

Source: Trend News Agency