They fed the citizen horse meat! The ministry revealed both the brand and the province where it was produced.

They fed the citizen horse meat! The ministry revealed both the brand and the province where it was produced.

25.12.2025 14:30

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced that equine meat was detected in the "beef butcher sausage" product of Örke Kasap (Mert Et) – Ahmet Örke, which operates in Gaziemir, İzmir.

While products that pose a risk to health and practices that compromise the true nature of food remain on the agenda, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry continues to share inspection results with the public through its official website. Recently, a company producing sucuk in İzmir was exposed.

DETECTION OF "SINGLE-HOOVED MEAT" IN SUCUK

In the list published by the Ministry, it was noted that single-hooved meat was detected in the "beef butcher sucuk" product produced by Örke Kasap (Mert Et) – a business registered under the name of Ahmet Örke, operating in the Gaziemir district of İzmir.

Here is the Ministry's announcement;

They fed horse meat to the citizens! The Ministry exposed the brand and the province where it was produced

PRODUCT INFORMATION SHARED

The announcement stated that the product's expiration date is 13.06.2025, and it was mentioned that the product group falls under the category of meat and meat products. The Ministry emphasized that the inspection results will continue to be shared to inform consumers.

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