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Gemlik and Orhangazi olive harvest festival
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The 33rd International Gemlik Olive Festival began has commenced in the Gemlik and Orhangazi districts of Bursa, Turkey, to mark the seasonal olive harvest. The event, themed Themed ‘Two Districts, One Heritage: Orhangazi-Gemlik Olive’, featured the event highlights the deep-rooted cultivation culture that serves as a vital economic lifeline for local families. Festivities included a ceremonial picking of products harvest in the orchards and a convoy of decorated tractors. Local was attended by local officials, including such as Gemlik Mayor Şükrü Deviren and Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Şahin Biba, attended the festivities. Biba. The event also drew representatives from sister cities, including Giresun, Edirne, Kosovo, Moldova, and Romania. Mayor Deviren noted emphasized the importance necessity of regional cooperation between Mudanya, Gemlik, Orhangazi, and İznik to strengthen the international standing of Gemlik olives, particularly in the table olive market, to compete globally against with major producers in Greece, Italy, and Spain. Deputy Mayor Biba emphasized reiterated that olive production is a vital livelihood essential for local families livelihoods and stressed the need for importance of ensuring producers to receive fair economic returns.
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