Flour is considered the main ingredient of the food industry in the world. Flour, which is the raw material of bread, pastries, and pasta, has been diversified according to needs. The most well-known wheat flour is in the most exported flour category in the world. The most well-known flour types are wheat, rye, corn, and rice flour. In addition, types such as gluten-free flour and einkorn flour, which are in the special flour category for people with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease, have an important place in production.
Flour production in Turkey is spread over a wide area. Exporting flour to important points in the world, Turkey also offers an increasingly diversified range. Especially the Black Sea Region is famous for corn flour. Moreover, the region where wheat flour is mostly produced is the Central Anatolia Region. In the first half of 2022, Turkey's flour export increased by 33 percent compared to the same period of 2021 and reached 652 million dollars. Increasing demand in the world has also increased the frequency of production, and the production of special flour types has also become widespread. Iraq, Syria, and Yemen are among the countries to which Turkey exports the most flour.