Turkey's spectacular breakthrough as an exporter of durum wheat has spared pasta fans another year of price pain and the country is poised to remain a crucial source of the ingredient prized in Mediterranean cuisine. On track to be the world's second-largest durum exporter in 2023/24, Turkey has helped fill a supply gap caused by a second drought in three years in top supplier Canada and stifled a price surge seen at the season's start. Global stocks of durum are still forecast to hit a three-decade low this season, according to the International Grains Council, an intergovernmental body.