Olive oil
New production package puts Turkey's olive trees at grave threat
Turkey witnessed a heated debate over the fate of its olive trees this week during voting on a production reform draft in parliament. Although some provisions were left out by the government amid severe opposition from various parts of the society, a number of key provisions remained the same the extent that "olive trees will no longer being subject to legal protection," according to opposition
Gov't pulls back olive groves code after opposition move
The Turkish government has withdrawn a motion that threatened thousands of olives trees in the country following severe criticism from opposition parties and environmentalists.
Taking action to save Turkey's olive groves
Thousands of olive trees in our country are at risk of being cut down because of a draft law submitted to parliament on May 17.
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Anatolia's oldest known olive oil press found in Antalya
The oldest olive oil press in Anatolia has been discovered in the ancient city of Lyrboton Kome in Antalya, but archaeologists have expressed special excitement at revelations that many of the olive oil facilities and the town itself was founded by a woman.
A celebration of the great olive
A display stall is seen on the opening day of the seventh annual Olive & Olive Oil Festival, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Neo Faliro, on Athens's southern coast, on Friday. The event, which ends on Sunday, brings together producers from all over the country, as well as chefs who are preparing dishes at the event using the showcased products. [Pantelis Saitas/ANA-MPA]
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7th Olive & Olive Oil Festival | Athens | March 31 - April 2
The Ministry of Rural Development and Food presents the 7th annual Olive and Olive Oil Festival, featuring products from olive producers across Greece. Many different kinds of olives and olive oils, including medicinal olive oil for heart health, will be on display to taste and to buy.
Economic crisis proving lethal
"The Greeks are dying!" The post on Facebook was both striking and frightening. A good friend, a retired Greek ambassador with years of service in Turkey and now a member of a small, extra parliamentary Euroskeptic party, supported his gloomy proclamation with updated statistics. The number of deaths in Greece for January were double compared to same time last year, he wrote.
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US company acquires Turkish olive oil and seed firm
U.S. agricultural products trader Bunge has moved to increase its presence in Turkey with the acquisition of olive oil and seed oil producer Ana Gıda.
Ana Gıda is the owner of Komili, the market leading olive oil brand in Turkey with a retail market share of more than 30 percent, Bunge said in a statement on Dec. 15.
How can Turkey increase olive oil exports?
Ayvalık is a cute, historic coastal town on Turkey's Aegean coast, popular among those who want to escape the mega cities. The town is set to apply to enter UNESCO's World Heritage List because of its "industrial heritage."
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Greek chef wins first prize for olive oil recipes (photos)
A Greek chef has been awarded the first prize for 2017 by the world renowned Italian guide for olive oil “FLOS OLEI”. The Greek restaurant of “Kapsaliana Village Hotel”, where winner Vasilis Leonidou is head chef, also won the award for best restaurant by “FLOS OLEI”.