Turkey: The production of salt exported from Tunceli to the world fell by 50 percent due to drought

The production of salt exported from Tunceli to the world fell by 50 percent due to drought. TUNCELİ - The drought experienced throughout Turkey has adversely affected the spring salt industry as well as agriculture and animal husbandry. Salt production in Tunceli, known as Turkey's highest quality product, fell by 50 percent due to drought. There are 3 salt mines producing natural underground spring salt in Tunceli's Pülümür district. The production in the saltpans, where Turkey's best quality natural underground spring salts are produced, decreased by 50 percent compared to previous years due to the withdrawal of spring waters. One of these saltworks is the Göneli saltworks, located at an altitude of 2,000. The spring salt, which is produced around 250 to 300 tons per year depending on the season, has fallen by half due to the drought experienced this year in the saltworks, which has been in operation since 2004, where there is demand for salt from European Union countries, ...