The Turkish poultry sector is dependent on foreign supplies for feed, which is the main input cost for poultry operations (70 percent of the total expenditure). On February 27, 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MinAF) approved four soybean events and one corn event for feed as a result of the applications of the Turkish Poultry Meat Producers and Breeders Association (Besd-Bir) to approve those genes. Although approval of GE soybeans and corn events for feed is welcomed by the Turkish poultry industry, the high cost of feed imports will continue to be a main concern of the sector.