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EU database shows drastic increase in pesticide findings in food imported from Türkiye

EU database shows drastic increase in pesticide findings in food imported from Türkiye

Some 259 notifications were submitted to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed in the first half of the year.

‘What happened to the food that contains agricultural pesticides?’

NO PESTICIDES ON MY PLATE PLATFORM

‘What happened to the food that contains agricultural pesticides?’

“No Pesticides on My Plate Platform” asked about the usage of the pesticides in food products

Turkey extends permission for five pesticides banned in EU countries

Turkey extends permission for five pesticides banned in EU countries

The permission will allow companies to destock harmful pesticides, the Wheat Association has noted.

10 January 2022

List of banned pesticides used in agriculture in Turkey

List of banned pesticides used in agriculture in Turkey

According to the analyzes carried out on food products exported from Turkey, nearly one-fourth of the samples found to be inappropriate in 2020 and one-fifth of them in 2021 contained banned pesticides.

5 October 2021 Bülent Şık

Child died because of pesticide residues in fruit on parliamentary agenda

Child died because of pesticide residues in fruit on parliamentary agenda

Turkey still uses chlorpyrifos, a banned pesticide known to be dangerous for children, a HDP deputy has said, citing the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed.

24 September 2021

Environmental group warns of increasing pesticide poisonings

Environmental group warns of increasing pesticide poisonings

Worldwide pesticide poisoning cases increased by 185 percent in 30 years, according to a new study.

13 January 2021

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

Nine pesticides banned in Turkey: 'There are bans but no inspections'

"Even if inspections are carried out, there are no efforts to develop and support alternative methods. Banning something and directing [people] to its alternative are different things," says Turgay Özçelik from the No Pesticides On My Plate Civil Society Network.

11 August 2020 Tansu Pişkin

Pesticides that are most harmful to aquatic life

THE CHEMIST IN THE KITCHEN

Pesticides that are most harmful to aquatic life

I tried to make a blacklist of pesticides that are allowed in Turkey and most harmful to living beings in aquatic life.

28 July 2020 Bülent Şık

A blacklist of pesticides used in Turkey that are most harmful to bees

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A blacklist of pesticides used in Turkey that are most harmful to bees

Taking into account the PAN's list, I have created a list by individually reviewing which pesticides that are allowed to be used in Turkey harms bees (and other insects in natural life) the most.

21 July 2020 Bülent Şık

Pesticides are accelerating the collapse of ecosystems

THE CHEMIST IN THE KITCHEN

Pesticides are accelerating the collapse of ecosystems

Although numbers vary from country to country, all of the pesticides included in the list are used in the world and a large majority of them are used in our country.

15 July 2020 Bülent Şık

Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples

Greenpeace Report: Blacklisted Pesticides Found in 77 of 90 Fruit, Vegetable Samples

Traces of pesticides that have an effect on the hormonal system were found in half of the samples.

20 January 2020

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

Pesticide Usage Increases by 57 Percent in Turkey in Last Decade

The amount of agricultural poisons used in Turkey increased to 59 thousand tons since 2009. The southern province of Antalya saw the highest increase.

16 July 2019 Bülent Şık