Türkiye is a maritime and agricultural country. The symbols of the cities of the republic are often fruits and inhabitants of the 4 seas that wash this wonderful part of the land. Turkish cuisine specializes in fruits and vegetables that have been grown in the country. The volume of fruit and vegetable production in Turkey is huge due to the fertile soil, nutrients and land suitable for growing these crops.
Many cities have their own symbol, we will tell you about some of them.
Orange is the symbol of Antalya. Some 50 years ago, before the development of tourism in this region, the entire territory of Antalya was dotted with solid orange groves. Every year, the Turkish film festival "Golden Orange" is held in the main resort of Turkey, where the local beau monde and stars of Turkish TV series come together. But for tourists, the most interesting sight is the carnival show, which takes place as part of the festival.
Banana and strawberry are the symbols of Alanya and Anamur. The main attraction of Anamur is bananas. They are grown here in greenhouses that stretch for kilometers and are an integral part of the local landscape. Bananas began to grow in Turkey about 120 years ago, and the first seedlings were brought from Egypt. The Turks fell in love with yellow fruits with all the breadth of the eastern soul, but the volume produced is one and a half times less than demand, so part of the bananas is imported from Ecuador.
Watermelon - Symbol of Diyarbakir. The most delicious watermelons in Turkey are considered to be Diyarbakir. Every year in Turkey they organize a watermelon festival. It takes place in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir after the harvest from the plantations and lasts for two weeks.
The tomato is the symbol of Kumluja. The Turkish town of Kumluca is also known as the "city of tomatoes", as evidenced by numerous tomato plantations and a symbol in the form of a branch with tomatoes. It got its second name due to the fertile soils on which tomatoes and watermelons grow well.
