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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."

The question was simple: "Just the season for (fill in the blank). Where to savor it best?" I was called by the Turkish edition of daily Hürriyet to take part in a survey of food writers to determine the much sought after tastes of fall. 

Olives have been harvested from an 800-year-old tree which was brought back to life in the Toroslar district of the southern province of Mersin after it had been cut down earlier. The tree was bought from a lumberman and replanted in the district 20 months ago, Doğan News Agency reported. 

Greek products such as olive oil and wine could have a significant presence in the electronic platform of Alibaba Group, the managing director of Alibaba for Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece said on Wednesday.

Two people were killed and three more were rushed to hospital Wednesday, after inhaling fumes and falling into an olive oil factory vat in the central Greek town of Almyro.

According to reports, the incident occurred when a 50-year-old Bulgarian worker fainted from inhaling oil reside fumes as he was cleaning the vat and fell in.

A unique video of just a few minutes highlights the beauty of Greece, taking us a trip over ancient temples and streets in Athens, before gliding over mountains covered in rustic villages and olive trees.

Beautiful, clear Greek beaches and harbours house both old, wooden boats and colourful fish, while the marvelous islands promise unique and memorable vacations.

Nineteen Greek olive oils ranked amongst the world’s best at this year’s new York International Olive Oi Competition (NYIOOC). Twelve of these were given Gold Award status, marking a record year for Greece and Greek producers at the annual event.

The following chart from the Olive Oil Times documents the best Greek olive oils:

Before the climate conference in Paris, there were huge "climate justice" demonstrations all over the world. The concept of climate justice is a new one that has emerged in recent years. It demands the addressing of production, consumption and commerce forms that generate climate change.  

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens will present to the public another item from its extensive storerooms, an unusual marble utensil whose uses are still remain unclear.

The artifact is a marble slab with a miniature model of an ancient olive press that served as cover of a box which was used to collect money, probably linked to the production of olive oil.

Turkey's olive oil exports have declined by 33 percent because of higher prices compared to European market prices, figures by Aegean Exporters' Associations revealed, as reported by Anadolu Agency.