Turkey produces the world's thyme

Turkey meets 80 percent of the world production of thyme, which is among the most demanded medicinal and aromatic products in the world and whose importance has been understood once again with the pandemic. Cahit Doğan Yağcı, President of the Aegean Furniture Paper and Forest Products Exporters' Association, stated that although the pandemic has imprisoned everyone at home, it also mediated the re-emergence of some forgotten or background issues, adding that the demand for natural products especially for a healthy life has increased, and that thyme has also increased the demand for these products. He pointed to the beginning. Stating that "We have a serious say in this product by making 80 percent of the world's thyme trade," Yağcı said, "Our thyme exports became the most demanded product among medicinal and aromatic products in 2020, with an export increase of 13 percent compared to the previous year. "With the effect of the pandemic, the demand for thyme has increased even more. ...