Pork Producers Feeling The Pinch

The Turkish pork sector is facing a major crisis as production levels have plummeted in recent years. Following a 2004 crackdown, there are only two pig farms left in the country where there were once 25, with the few remaining shops selling pork products now struggling to survive. While production has fallen, the demand for pork products has actually been rising steadily in this predominantly Muslim country, along with growth in tourism and the number of foreigners living in major cities such as Istanbul. Although this major drop in domestic production along with rising demand is putting local shops in

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