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2nd Alanya Carob Harvest Festival Held

Held in Obaalacami District, the 2. Alanya Carob Harvest Festival attracted great attention. Duran Yılmaz, the founder and president of Alkub, explained that Alanya carob received a geographical indication and an application was made for the EU geographical indication. Carob, one of the symbolic agricultural products of Alanya, 2nd Alanya Carob Harvest Festival met with producers and citizens in Turkey. The festival, organized in cooperation with Alanya Municipality, Alanya Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ALTSO), Alanya Carob Producers Association and Alanya Chamber of Agriculture, on September 25, 2026, attracted great attention. The festival started with the carob harvest attended by the protocol members. In the molasses workshop established afterwards, the transformation of carob into molasses in large cauldrons with traditional methods was shown step by step. Duran Yılmaz: "Let Alanya carob open up to the world" Speaking at the festival Alanya Carob Producers Association (Alkub) Founder and president of Duran Yilmaz reminded that carob is a valuable product for human, animal and plant health that has been grown in the region for centuries. Yılmaz stated that efforts are…