Families in Muş produce 2,000 tons of charcoal

In the Şenyayla region of Muş, 17 families traveling from Mardin are producing approximately 2,000 tons of charcoal this year. The families live in tents for months to manage the labor-intensive process of converting oak wood into charcoal.

The production involves gathering wood from forested areas, covering it with soil, and monitoring the burning process for approximately 24 hours at a time to ensure control. Women and children participate in the work to support their families. The finished products are being transported to major cities, including Erzurum, Ankara, Antalya, and Gaziantep.

Producers, including Mehmet Sazan and Ömer Sazan, noted that they have been engaged in this profession for roughly 20 years. They expressed a desire to establish a cooperative to stabilize prices, noting that intermediaries often sell the charcoal for double the price producers receive.