The President of the Eastern Black Sea Project Regional Development Administration (DOKAP), Hakan Gültekin, announced the production of medical and aromatic plants grown in the Black Sea region and their preparation for export. The products include lemon, lemon balm tea, thyme tea, and St. John's wort. Since 2015, studies on 40 out of 450 medicinal and aromatic plants have been conducted across nine provinces, with lemon, lemon balm tea, and thyme tea now ready for both domestic and foreign markets. Gültekin expressed gratitude to those who supported the initiative and expressed optimism for its future in both the domestic and international trade scene.