# Turkey hazelnut harvest labor program

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-hazelnut-harvest-labor-program
> Updated: 2026-08-02T09:21:48.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 3.

In early July, the Ordu governor announced a hazelnut yield survey and recruitment of seasonal agricultural workers from other Turkish regions. By late July, workers from Eastern and Southeast Anatolia had arrived in Ordu and neighboring Giresun, establishing temporary tent camps such as the 112‑tent settlement at Turnasuyu. Health teams performed medical checks, women prepared meals over open fires, and the workers said they were there to earn “bread money” for about a month of work.

Provincial authorities in Giresun organized parallel support: kindergarten classes, music, art, reading courses, a mobile library, sports activities, and social‑service assistance for women, children, the disabled and the elderly, while police forwarded child‑protection data.

The program expanded to Alaplı in Zonguldak Province, where workers set up tents in Mollabey village ahead of the 7 August harvest. Many travelled over 20 hours from places such as Şanlıurfa, expressing optimism about weather conditions. After roughly a month, they plan to move to the Karasu area of Sakarya Province before returning home before the school year starts.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Hazelnut Workers Set Up Tents in Alaplı Ahead of Turkey’s Harvest

Seasonal workers from Eastern Turkey set up tents in Alaplı, Zonguldak, preparing for the 7 August hazelnut harvest and hoping for good weather before moving on to Sakarya.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hazelnut-workers-set-up-tents-in-alapl-ahead-of-turkeys-harvest

### 2026-07-28: Turkey seasonal hazelnut workers establish camps in Ordu and Giresun

Seasonal hazelnut workers set up 112 tents in Ordu and receive health, education and social support, while Giresun plans schools, libraries and sports for their children.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-seasonal-hazelnut-workers-establish-camps-in-ordu-and-giresun

### 2026-07-03: Ordu, Turkey launches hazelnut yield survey and worker recruitment program

Ordu began 2026 hazelnut yield assessments across 400 sites while its seventh‑year worker placement scheme continues linking growers with harvest labor.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ordu-turkey-launches-hazelnut-yield-survey-and-worker-recruitment-program

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