4th International Conference Fertilizers 2026: Turkiye and Black Sea region
Istanbul, Turkiye, 31 March—2 April 2026

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31 March, Tuesday - delegates’ arrival and accommodation

1 April, Wednesday – first conference day

Daryna Pecherska, Deputy Editor, WorldFertilizerMarket
Hale Coskun Duzgun, Vice Chairwoman, ORGANO TARIM (FERGO)

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Speakers

FROM GLOBAL UREA AND PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER SHIFTS TO REGIONAL REALITIES IN TURKIYE AND BLACK SEA IN 2025-2026 Daryna Pecherska, Deputy Editor, WorldFertilizerMarket

Key Discussion Questions:
• How are fertilizer demand trends evolving in Türkiye and the Black Sea region, and what do they imply for domestic consumption and regional trade flows?
• Which fertilizer products are expected to drive market growth in the coming seasons - nitrogen, phosphates, compound fertilizers, or specialty products?
• How do imports shape market balance in Türkiye and the Black Sea, and which products remain the most import-dependent?
• How are Turkish producers balancing domestic market needs with export opportunities across the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Balkans, and neighboring regions?
• What role can Türkiye realistically play as a regional fertilizer hub, given its reliance on imported raw materials and global supply chains?
• How do cost volatility, logistics constraints, and regulatory frameworks influence production planning, strategies, and trade decisions?

Participants:
Maria Bezzubova, Co-founder, TRUAGRO Ukraine
TBA, Gemlik Gubre Sanayii, Yildirim Holding A.Ş.

Speakers

TBA Ion Florin, Fertilizer Origination Manager, Comcereal SA Vrancea

TBA Murat Hilkin, Managing Director, Forsa Shipping&Trading

Topics for discussion:
• Raw material security: the reliance on ammonia imports and changing trade flows in the Black Sea region
• The review of logistical challenges in the Black Sea region and Türkiye: infrastructure and capacity issues in the Black Sea ports, an impact of the geopolitical tensions and conflicts on logistics
• Regulatory aspects and environmental challenges: exploring how the EU environmental regulations and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are transforming the fertilizer markets in the Black Sea region and Türkiye. The focus on the certification requirements, carbon footprint reduction strategies and practical approaches for achieving compliance with the international sustainability standards.
• Natural gas market volatility: implications for fertilizer production in the Black Sea region 

2 April, Thursday – second conference day

Speakers

TBA Hale Coskun Duzgun, Vice Chairwoman, ORGANO TARIM (FERGO)	TBA Trifon Vasilev, International Commercial Agent, CroxX

Topics for discussion:
• Specialty NPK grades, water-soluble and organo-mineral fertilizers: demand growth, manufacture challenges, prospects for consumption growth in Türkiye, Romania and the Balkans
• Fertilizer innovations in 2025—2026 (new formulations, technologies and the latest trends in fertilizers market): emerging technologies for the manufacture of mineral and organo-mineral fertilizers in Türkiye and the neighbouring countries