11 thousand hives were damaged in Turkey, lost $100 million

The leading professionals of the beekeeping industry came together in Muğla to reveal the damage caused by the fires and to propose solutions to the problems. According to the statement made by the Reliable Product Platform, the fires that started in Manavgat and were effective in the richest regions of Turkey in terms of biodiversity such as Marmaris, Bodrum and Köyceğiz have deeply affected beekeeping activities. While beekeeping stops in Muğla and its districts, which provide 92 percent of the world's pine honey need, in Turkey, where 150 thousand families make their living from beekeeping, 11 thousand hives in the areas affected by the fire, as well as the materials used by beekeepers in production, were also severely damaged. While beekeepers are one of the groups that are still under threat and most affected by this situation, the panel organized jointly by the Turkish Beekeepers' Central Union, Muğla Province Beekeepers' Association and Reliable Product Platform with the ...