In the village of Emet Yağcık, the tradition of making grape molasses using old methods has been sustained for centuries.

In the village of Yağcık, which is part of Emet district in Kütahya, the tradition of making grape molasses using the old method continued this year. Village Mayor Süleyman Öztürk said they continued the tradition of making grape molasses using the old method, which has been ongoing in the molasses production house for centuries. Noting that in earlier times, before making molasses, they made a dessert called ağda, Mayor Öztürk said, "Over time, with the increase in vineyards, people in the village turned to making molasses. As villagers, we have been continuing this tradition for centuries. When grape harvest time comes, we crush the grapes we collect from the vineyards in a machine, then we filter the grape juice and mix it with the soil that gives molasses its flavor, and fill it into cauldrons. Then we place the juice in the cauldrons over the fire lit inside the molasses production house to perform the skimming process, and we transfer the foaming juice to clean cauldrons. ...