Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Attends Honey Harvest Festival in Kaz Mountains
The 1st National Kaz Mountains Honey Harvest Festival was held in cooperation with Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Edremit Municipality, and the Dereli Agricultural Development Cooperative.
12 November 2026, 10:29 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
According to an announcement by Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın attended the 1st National Kaz Mountains Honey Harvest Festival, organized in cooperation with Edremit Municipality and the Dereli Agricultural Development Cooperative. The program was attended by Edremit District Governor Zafer Engin, Edremit Municipality Mayor Mehmet Ertaş, Balıkesir Provincial Director of Agriculture Hüseyin Düzgün, Dereli Village Cooperative President İlhan Deveci, neighbourhood headmen (muhtars), producers, and guests.
Mayor Akın stated that Balıkesir possesses a high production capacity with 26 different types of honey, noting that they provide services such as fund supports, hive assistance, and practical courses in line with the needs of beekeepers. He also mentioned that projects such as cream honey production are being implemented to increase the added value of Balıkesir honey.
Recalling that Balıkesir honey has won gold awards in international competitions in Paris and London, Akın thanked the producers. The Mayor emphasized that their policies supporting production will continue.
