Food Safety Committee

World Food Safety Day Event

The TURKLAB Food Committee participated in the “World Food Safety Event” organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry – General Directorate of Food and Control on 3 June 2025. As part of the event, the TURKLAB delegation also held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. İbrahim Yumaklı.

TURKLAB Food Technology Magazine Interview

Visit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye

TURKLAB Delegation Visited the Ministry of Agriculture and ForestryOn June 5, 2024, TURKLAB Vice President Çağatay Turan, Food Committee Chair Tugay Tekin, and Board Member Ali Bahadır Çelik visited Dr. Ersin Dilber, General Director of Food and Control at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, along with Deputy General Directo

Visit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

TURKLAB Food Committee Visit to the General Directorate of Food and ControlOn March 19, 2024, TURKLAB Food Committee Chair Tugay Tekin and committee members Çağatay Turan, Ali Bahadır Çelik, and Sinem Topçu visited Deputy General Director of Food and Control, Mr. Sezai Cibelik.During the meeting, they shared insights on TURKL

Food Committee Meeting

The Food Committee Meeting was held on August 31, 2023, with the participation of committee members.During the meeting: Updates were shared regarding visits to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Gümen, Director General of Food and Control, Dr. Ersin Dilber, and Deputy  Director General Sezai Cibelik. Dis

Visit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye

On August 2, 2023, a courtesy visit was made to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Gümen, to congratulate him on his new appointment.TURKLAB President Halit Karaboğa and Board Members extended their best wishes for success and shared information about TURKLAB’s activities and current sector-related issues.We si

Food Committee Meeting

The Food Committee Meeting was held on June 20, 2023, with the participation of committee members.During the meeting, the following decisions were made: Submitting a request to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry for an upward revision of official request analysis fees due to rising costs. Working in sub-committees on regulations affecting

National Food Proficiency Testing Workshop

On May 25, 2023, at the "National Food Proficiency Testing Workshop" organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, National Food Reference Laboratory Directorate, TURKLAB delivered a presentation on "The Importance of Proficiency Testing and Expectations."TURKLAB was represented by Vice President Çağatay Turan and Member Şeniz Boz

Food Committee Meeting

The Food Committee Meeting was held online via Zoom on March 14, 2023, with the participation of TURKLAB member food laboratories.During the meeting: Members' opinions and suggestions were gathered regarding current official request analysis fees and the Regulation Implementation Guideline sent by the Ministry. The Committee Chair provided up

Special Food Control Laboratories Evaluation Meeting

On December 14-15, 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Food and Control, Department of Food Control and Laboratories organized the Private Food Control Laboratories Evaluation Meeting.The meeting provided a successful platform for discussing sector challenges and exchanging solution-oriented ideas.

Seminar on Support and Incentives for Conformity Assessment Bodies

On December 13, 2022, the TURKLAB Calibration Committee organized a seminar on "Support and Incentives for Conformity Assessment Bodies" for conformity assessment sector representatives and TURKLAB members.During the event, VOYTES Türkiye General Manager Yasemin OK shared her experiences and insights on the topic.

Food Committee Meeting

On December 8, 2022, a Food Committee Meeting was held with the participation of TURKLAB food laboratory members.Prior to the meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on December 14-15, laboratory representatives shared their opinions on the 2023 analysis price increases and regulatory matters. These views and suggestions were discussed