Turkiye: Olive and olive oil festival in Ayvalık

Published Nov 2, 2024

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The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) president, Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, highlighted Turkey's leading role in the olive and olive oil sector at the Ayvalık International Olive Harvest Festival. He mentioned Turkey's presence in over 100 countries with olive oil exports and its top rank in table olive consumption. However, he emphasized that olive oil consumption needs to increase. He commended the registration of three olive oils and olives from Turkey in the EU as a crucial branding move. Furthermore, he stressed the importance of e-commerce and the establishment of a Turkish Trade Center in Chicago.

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The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, said at the olive festival in Ayvalık district of Balıkesir, "The homeland of olives is this geography. We export olive oil to more than 100 countries." Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the opening of the "Olive and Olive Oil Sector" panel held at Kırlangıç Life Center within the scope of the Ayvalık International Olive Harvest Festival, which was organized for the 19th time this year with the theme of "The value of tourism, the capital of olive oil" in Ayvalık district of Balıkesir. Speaking here, Hisarcıklıoğlu thanked those who contributed to Ayvalık olive oil reaching an important position. Stating that the olive tree lives for 1000 years, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, "The homeland of olives is this geography. We export olive oil to more than 100 countries. We are also in the first place in the world in table olive consumption. When it comes to olive oil consumption, we are far behind ...

Source: Sondakika