President Öküzcüoğlu harvested olives together with the farmers.

The olive harvest season has begun in Alaşehir district of Manisa. Alaşehir Mayor Ahmet Öküzcüoğlu visited olive producers in their orchards and picked olives together with them. Before the visit, Mayor Öküzcüoğlu had a breakfast with the producers, who enjoyed a morning abundant with olives, and then he harvested olives in the orchard with the producer family. Mayor Öküzcüoğlu noted that this year's olive yield was low, but the high prices somewhat relieved the producers. Öküzcüoğlu recommended not to use a rake for harvesting, especially to ensure a more productive crop next year. Olive producer Serdar Karak expressed great satisfaction with the mayor's visit, stating, "We see our mayor as one of us. Thank goodness, ...