The article reports on the commencement of the hot pepper harvest in Kilis, a city on the Syrian border and Turkey's second-largest pepper production center. The pepper, which is grown across an area of approximately 45 thousand decares, is cultivated for both dried and tomato paste production. The current price of hot pepper in the market is 5 TL per kilo, bringing joy to the farmers following a challenging year. The harvest is seen as a significant achievement despite the ongoing pandemic and previous bomb attacks.