HALAL - More companies granted Islamic halal certification

www.hurriyetdailynews.com - Banvit, a poultry and meat company based in the northwestern province of Balıkesir, is the firm producing the highest number of halal-certified productss, and Istanbul is the province with the most certified-halal businesses, according to data from the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE). The number of requests for halal certification from Turkish companies is on the rise, as the country has been developing its trade ties with other Islamic nations. Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs, TSE and appointed experts work together in the certification process. (source)

HALAL - Turkey's standards body to issue halal food certificates

Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) President Hulusi Şentürk has announced the TSE will start issuing halal food certificates for eligible products this fall.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Şentürk said the TSE has already started working on having its authority recognized by other Muslim nations. He said an official meeting in Cameroon that was attended by standardization representatives from 33 Muslim countries last month was the venue for TSE to launch the process. “There is a $930 billion halal food market worldwide. We have to enable Turkish businesses to enter this market with an advantage,” he said. (source)