--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20230119-turkey-wants-to-replace-russia-on-the-european-market/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Turkey wants to replace Russia on the European market Publication Date: 2023-01-19T15:00:21-05:00 Last Updated: 2023-01-19T09:52:22-05:00 Author: Andrey Viktorov (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/aviktorov/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Turkey wants to replace Russia on the European market](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/flag-of-turkey-scaled-1.jpg) The goals are ambitious. The discovery of natural gas deposits at the bottom of the Black Sea will allow Turkey to become a major supplier of nitrogen fertilizers to the world market, said Metin Gunes, president of the Association of Importers and Producers of Mineral Fertilizers of Turkey. According to the statement of Metin Gunes, Turkey’s agriculture annually needs 7 million tons of mineral fertilizers, half of which are nitrogen fertilizers. “Turkey produces 50-55% of the mineral fertilizers it needs, the rest is imported from abroad. Also, 95% of the raw materials needed for their production are imported,” Metin Gunes said. Thanks to the development of natural gas deposits discovered in recent years in the Black Sea, Turkey will be able to increase the production of nitrogen fertilizers in the long term, fully satisfying the needs of agriculture and start supplying them abroad, primarily to Europe. “Until recently, Russia accounted for 45% of imports of nitrogen fertilizers to Europe,” Metin Gunes emphasized, thereby pointing to the opportunities for the expansion of Turkish products to the European market. Source: [Yeni Akit](https://www.yeniakit.com.tr/) Tags: [European Union](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/european-union/), [natural gas](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/natural-gas/), [nitrogen fertilizer](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nitrogen-fertilizer/), [Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/russia/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.