Oil Tasting Event in Edremit Aims for World Record
Balıkesir Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Akın and Kayseri Metropolitan Mayor Memduh Büyükkılıç joined the Guinness World Record attempt held on Güre Beach during the Edremit Olive Oil Tasting Festival.
20 October 2026, 10:22 · Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
This story was automatically translated from the Turkish original.
Balıkesir Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Akın and Kayseri Metropolitan Mayor Memduh Büyükkılıç participated in the "Largest Olive Oil Tasting Event in the World" organized within the framework of the 3rd Edremit Olive Oil Tasting Festival (FestOlive 2026).
The event, held on Güre Beach, brought together thousands of people and aimed to set a Guinness World Record with the participation of 13,000 individuals. Participants tasted Edremit olive oil together in unison.
Following the festival, the two mayors visited exhibition booths, chatted with local producers, and listened to their concerns. The event attracted widespread interest from visitors.
