The world's most expensive spice, saffron, will be sold for 600 thousand lira per kilogram.

Saffron, which is synonymous with Karabük's Safranbolu district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is referred to as "the world's most expensive spice," will be sold at 600 thousand lira per kilogram. Within the framework of the 9th Saffron Festival, a saffron harvest event was held in Yukarıçiftlik village. The event served saffron pilaf and black soup. Following the rainy weather, the saffron harvest was negatively affected as the fields became covered in mud. Despite this, tourists, both domestic and foreign, who wish to see the saffron plant in situ, continue to visit the fields. The saffron plant is used in many areas such as dye, food, cosmetics, medicine, and food, and it has many effects including cell renewal, memory enhancement, asthma and respiratory diseases, and strengthening digestion and gums. The product from this year's harvest of saffron, which has been granted a geographical indication by the European Union Commission, will be sold at 600 thousand lira. Saffron ...