February 18, 2026
We sat down with Mehmet Sonmez of Armada Foods to talk about the export and re-export of pulses in Türkiye. We discussed a landmark year for Kazakh imports, a dip in Algerian sales, and his hopes for a resurgent lentil harvest in 2026.
I would define 2025 as a year limited to strictly consumptive demand. There was a very noticeable lack of trading demand, limited stock, but just enough movement to keep Mersin processors' hands full.
It has been relatively a weak year for the exports in Türkiye, mostly fueled by drought and short crops, which led to export quotas and bans being applied. This was also detrimental to the export competitiveness of Turkish pulse crops. But companies like Armada and other key players in Mersin are more defined by our ability to process and re-export alongside our national crop.
READ THE FULL ARTICLETürkiye’s red lentil acreage is projected to rise by 20–25% this year.
Chickpea re-exports in 2026 are forecast to mirror 2025 levels, again led by Russian-origin flows.
Current vessel line-ups point to Canadian imports leading trade through the remainder of the season.
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