2,000 liters of oil sold to the market as "natural extra virgin olive oil" turned out to be fraudulent.

In Amasya, it was discovered that more than 2,000 liters of oil marketed as 'natural extra virgin olive oil' was produced by mixing different vegetable oils. This illegal practice was identified by food control officers from the Amasya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry during a vehicle search. A statement from the Amasya Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry said, "During a general inspection conducted with the participation of all food control officers in Şeyhcui Mahallesi, samples were taken from products sold without origin and without labels, marketed as 'natural extra virgin olive oil'. The 2,541 liters of product found in the vehicle were seized and brought to our provincial directorate's warehouse. The analysis of the samples revealed that it was illegal to produce the appearance of olive oil by mixing different vegetable/seed ...