Tomato paste produced by affected women contributes to family economy.

In the Altınözü district of Hatay, women affected by the disaster are working hard to produce the indispensable tomato paste for the winter months. The tomato paste, made from the manual labor of 15 women, is sold at 350 TL per jar, contributing both to the local farmer and the women. Following the disaster of the century in Hatay, efforts and investments to improve the economy in the earthquake zone continue uninterrupted. The Olive Labor Women Cooperative (HAZEK), operating in the Altınözü district under the Eastern Mediterranean Development Agency, aims to promote the development of citizens living in the region. The women in the cooperative, who receive harvested tomatoes from local farmers, transform them into tomato paste after intense work by boiling them in cauldrons. The indispensable tomato paste for the winter months, after its laborious stages, is packaged in jars and put on sale. Continuing to make local products for citizens who cannot prepare for winter, HAZEK sells ...