They flocked to the district from all over Turkey to buy chestnuts

They flocked to the district from all over Turkey to buy chestnuts. Markets were established for chestnuts, whose reputation spread throughout the country. ZONGULDAK - The fame of the chestnut, known as 'Alaplı lamb', which is collected from the gardens by the villagers of Alaplı and offered for sale in the market, has spread throughout the country. Chestnut farmers coming to the district from all over Turkey buy the products as a result of hard bargains at the roadside market at 4 in the morning. With the establishment of the 'Chestnut Bazaar' on the street where the Fire Department is located in the Alaplı district of Zonguldak, the reputation of the chestnut called 'Alaplı lamb' spread throughout the country. Chestnuts collected from the mountains by the villagers and women in the Alaplı-Yığılca mountains are offered for sale in the market place set up by the roadside. Those who want to buy chestnuts come from the provinces of Istanbul and Bursa. It is almost as if there are ...