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Turks unite to save olive culture

Citizens of a small olive-producing town played a key role in defeating a government proposal to allow industrial development among Turkey's olive groves.

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Olive oil from Ayvalik is considered the finest in Turkey. Image by Hugo Goodridge/Al-Monitor

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