foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 3 21 2002 tu2012 turkey hri food sector approved by robert hanson acting counselor us embassy ankara prepared ibrahim sirtioglu marketing specialist highlights the turkish market continues to grow despite a major decline last year as result of domestic economic crisis is estimated be about 6 86 billion in 2001 fast subsector was hit hard contraction but institutional show growth overall local expected continue due urbanization an increase women working outside home increasing incomes and sizeable tourism hotels resorts are most receptive american products includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled tu1 tu page 1 19 unclassified usda i executive summary 18 ii structure profiles 5 channels new exporter b sub