Turkey's struggle: Last in Europe for meat, fish, and poultry consumption

The report, part of Eurostat's Income and Living Conditions research, identified countries where incorporating red meat, fish, and poultry into meals poses a challenge. Utilizing data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Eurostat documented that in Turkey, the frequency of consuming these protein sources every other day stands at 41.5%.

In comparison, the average rate among EU member states is 8.3%, with Romania and Bulgaria positioned just above Turkey at 22.1% and 21.6%, respectively. The countries facing the least difficulty in consuming red meat and poultry every other day are Ireland and Cyprus, with rates of 1.4% and 1.5%, respectively.

According to Eurostat's findings, Turkey's struggle to consume red meat, fish, and poultry every other day is approximately twice as difficult as in Romania and Bulgaria and five times harder than the EU average.