The ornamental plants and cut flower sector in the southern province of Antalya has started shipping a total of 75 million cut flowers, mainly carnations, and 4 million Christmas wreaths to nearly 30 European countries and Russia for Christmas and New Year celebrations this year.
Starting on Dec. 24, Turkish flowers will be used again this year in European countries and Russia for the Christmas holiday and New Year celebrations.
İsmail Yılmaz, the president of the Central Anatolian Ornamental Plants and Products Exporters' Association, has said exports reached about $121 million by the end of Oct. 2023.
Yılmaz said Christmas is very important for Christians, and millions of flower branches are sent from Antalya to European countries every year, adding that the export of flowers for this year's Christmas and New Year celebrations has begun.
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