Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Turkish flour miller Ulusoy Un has received a Euro 6 million loan jointly from the Industrial Bank of Turkey (TSKB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). This loan is part of a Euro 100 million loan program by the two banks to support private industry in Turkey. Ulusoy Un is a major flour miller in Turkey and is said to export flour to 86 countries. The November 2019 International Grain Council report shows the following regional information:
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