Azadpur Mandi, Asia’s largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, has decided to stop importing apples from Turkiye, citing the current diplomatic situation.

Azadpur Fruit Mandi chairman Meetha Ram Kriplani said, “We have decided to discontinue all new imports of apples from Turkiye. While consignments ordered earlier will still arrive, no further trade in apples or other produce will take place going forward.”