In a statement dated 15 September 2026, Türkiye’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced a notice process for seasonal leasing of agricultural land left uncultivated for two consecutive years for various reasons. The scheme operates under Law No. 5403 on Soil Conservation and Land Use and the related regulation. Rent is to be paid to landowners while the land is returned to agricultural production. The ministry said provincial and district Land Identification Commissions had completed assessments for the 2026 production year and that the listing process began on 1 September. The announcement did not state the total area or number of parcels to be leased.

After the notice period and approvals by local authorities, provincial agriculture and forestry directorates are to conduct rental transactions in response to leasing requests. The ministry says leased plots will be registered in the Farmer Registration System and included in agricultural production planning. Its stated aim is to return idle land to production and contribute to food supply security. The source explains the process and legal framework, but does not yet identify plots definitively leased, rental prices, tenants or resulting production. Land identification and publication do not themselves mean a lease has been completed or agricultural output achieved.