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Ayvalık Mayor Mesut Ergin celebrated ‘World Olive Tree Day’ for all those who earn their bread from this sector in Ayvalık (Türkiye’s western province of Balıkesir’s district) and across the country.
Mayor Mesut Ergin reminded that every year, 26 November is accepted as ‘World Olive Tree Day’ by UNESCO in order to protect the olive tree and to promote the values of peace, reason and harmony that it symbolises and said that olive trees have always existed and will always exist in these lands.
Pointing out that olive and olive oil are considered as national cultural products in Türkiye, Ergin said, “Olive oils in the North Aegean Region have a different importance both at home and abroad. In particular, Ayvalık olive oil, which has applied to be registered by the European Union and will be approved very soon, is the world’s highest quality and delicious olive oil.”
Highlighting that there have been standing olive trees in Ayvalık region for more than a thousand year and delicious olive oil has been produced, Ergin added, “Olive and olive oil culture has been present in the Gulf Region for at least a thousand year. With our nearly two million olive trees, with what they have contributed to our culture of life from history to today, as a basic source of livelihood; olives have a special importance in Ayvalık district.”
“Ayvalık means olive and olive oil. For this reason, World Olive Tree Day is very valuable for our region. Happy World Olive Tree Day,” he concluded…
