HAMBURG-  Turkey's state grain board TMO provisionally bought about 130,000 tonnes of animal feed barley from optional origins in a tender which closed on Tuesday, European traders said.

Shipment was sought between Jan. 26 and Feb. 16 to several Turkish ports in a series of consignments.

The tonnage purchased and prices are still subject to final confirmation in coming days, traders said. Turkey also bought corn in a separate tender on Tuesday. 

Traders said these purchases were made in dollars a tonne c&f for the ports requested: Port Volume Seller Price Mersin 25,000 tonnes Viterra $263.65 Izmir 25,000 tonnes Aston $263.50 Bandirma 25,000 tonnes GTCS $255.00 Tekirdag 25,000 tonnes Aston $254.90 Samsun 25,000 tonnes No purchase Trabzon 5,000 tonnes Samanci $268.50 Karasu 25,000 tonnes Viterra $264.00

No offers were made for shipment to Samsun, traders said.

(Reporting by Michael Hogan, editing by Louise Heavens) ((michael.j.hogan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 172 671 36 54; Reuters Messaging: michael.hogan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))