Olive Harvest and Tourism Festival Begins in Ayvalık
According to an announcement by the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, the mayor attended the 21st International Olive Harvest and Tourism Festival held in Ayvalık from October 29 to November 1.
1 November 2026, 08:26 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
According to an announcement by the Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, the 21st International Olive Harvest and Tourism Festival in Ayvalık, running from October 29 to November 1, opened with a parade march. Starting on Barbaros Street and ending at Cumhuriyet Square, the event continued after the official opening ceremony with market stalls and a harvest procession.
The Olive Collection Garden under BAÇEM has preserved 95 of Turkey’s 125 registered olive varieties. To improve production quality, the Metropolitan Municipality provided training to 500 producers this year.
Mayor Ahmet Akın highlighted the strategic importance of the Gulf region in olive and olive oil production. Extending his best wishes to local producers, Akın noted that ongoing initiatives aim to establish Ayvalık as a global leader in olive oil production.
