"Flower exports from İzmir to EU reach $50 mln
11 August 2006
Chairman of the Izmir Florists’ Chamber, Mesut Tutar, noted that flowers worth USD 50 million were exported from İzmir to the EU countries during the first half of the year.
Pointing out that in order to run against the Netherlands in the world floriculture sector, the Florists’ Chamber was set up, Tutar said: “35 percent of the production was exported in 2000. This figure was 65 percent as of 2005.” Tutar noted that they were pleased to see that flower exports from Turkey are made to such countries as Russia, Germany and Italy. Stressing that flower exports totaled USD 35 million in 2005, Tutar said: “As of the first six-month period of 2006, the exports totaled USD 50 million. We aim to raise this figure to USD 100 million by the end of this year.”"
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