Turkey provisionally buys about 175,000 tonnes wheat in tenders

• The purchases were optional origin but a substantial part of the volume was expected to be sourced in the Black Sea region.
• The tonnages purchased and prices are still subject to final confirmation in coming days, traders said.

HAMBURG: Turkey's state grain board TMO has provisionally purchased about 175,000 tonnes of wheat in a series of tenders which closed on Friday, European traders said.

The purchases were optional origin but a substantial part of the volume was expected to be sourced in the Black Sea region, traders said.

Lowest price was believed to be $237 a tonne c&f.

The tonnages purchased and prices are still subject to final confirmation in coming days, traders said.