In Türkeli, chestnut and basil mushrooms are on the counters.

In the district of Türkeli in Sinop, the bounty of autumn has been reflected in the market. The first chestnuts of the season were placed on the counters at 400-500 lira depending on their size, while the basil mushroom, collected by the forest villagers, was also offered for sale at 200 lira per kilogram in the market. Chestnuts, which are among the sources of livelihood for the forest villagers in the district of Türkeli, have started to be collected from the forested areas. Chestnuts, which vary in price between 400 to 500 lira per kilogram depending on their size, are attracting intense interest from citizens despite their high price. Chestnuts, which are indispensable in the winter months and are roasted in stoves to make kebabs, are expected to decrease in price as their abundance increases in the coming days. Producers selling in the market stated that this year's yield was low due to the gall wasp, which damages the chestnut trees. The producers ...