ORGANIC JAM, ICE CREAM, DELIGHT, AND SODA POP FROM KARATAY MUNICIPALITY

HASAN KILCA: WE ADD VALUE TO OUR KONYA AND KARATAY

The Karatay Lavender Garden, brought to the district on an area of 400.000 square meters in 2019 by Karatay Municipality, continues to make significant contributions to the production economy as well as to the tourism of Konya and the country approximately for three years. Organic jam, ice cream, Turkish delight, soda pop, oil, soap, and cologne obtained from Karatay Lavenders highly won recognition from everyone in a short period of time. Hasan Kılca, the Mayor of Karatay, stated that Karatay Lavender, which has become one of the new brands of Konya and Karatay, made them very happy and said, "Karatay Lavender contributes to both tourism and the economy."

Karatay Municipality has acquired various products from the lavenders of the Karatay Lavender Garden, laid out on an area of 400,000 square meters in Karaaslan Üzümcü District. Karatay's Lavender, frequently preferred by sectors such as medicine, food, and cosmetics, has been used as a raw material in producing soap, cologne, ice cream, soda pop, cream, and jam.

The said products, obtained from Karatay Lavender, whose product range is increasing each passing day, are promoted in events such as fairs, festivals, and publicity days organized all over Turkey in addition to Konya. Lavender products, which also contributed to the economy, sold at the said events attended by Karatay Municipality and became the favourite of the citizens and the new brand of Konya and Karatay in a short time.

Products made from the Karatay Lavenders can be purchased by the citizens from the Lavender Buffet opposite the Karatay Lavender Garden, as well as the Karatay Kafes and the Karatay Thermal Holiday Village brought to the district by the Karatay Municipality.

WE GET MULTIPLE PRODUCTION FROM LAVENDER WITH HIGH-ADDED VALUE

 Hasan Kılca, the Mayor of Karatay, said that Karatay Lavender, a new color for Karatay, and Lavender products are the new favorites of citizens.

 Mayor Hasan Kılca, who stated that Karatay Lavender Garden, which they laid out in Karaaslan Üzümcü District, is one of the new attraction centers of the region with its visuality, underlined that they also contribute to the economy with the oil, jam and ice cream, soda pop and many other products they obtain from Karatay Lavender.

Hasan Kılca said: “We continue to devise projects that will add value to our Konya and our district. We are a district with different riches, unique beauties, and productive and fertile lands. Being aware of this, we started our efforts to lay out the largest lavender garden in Turkey in 2019. The said area we worked on was previously occupied and covered with rubble. We used to create our Karatay Lavender Garden in an area of ​​400,000 square meters, and our garden, which is beyond comparison was created. Our garden contributes not only to visuality but also to the economy. For example, we manufacture products such as soap, cologne, ice cream, soda pop, cream, and jam from the lavender of our garden. Our products, which are produced using traditional methods and without using any chemical preservatives or flavorings, highly won recognition. We, the Karatay Municipality, also aim to be a leader for our farmers through this project. We have made significant progress in this regard as well.”

KARATAY LAVENDER AND ITS PRODUCTS EXPLAINED TO PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

 Hasan Kılca, the Mayor of Karatay, and Leyla Şahin Usta, the Deputy Chairman of the AK Party, had the opportunity to introduce Karatay's brand Karatay Lavender to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Mayor Hasan Kılca, who met with President Erdoğan at the AK Party Headquarters, gave detailed information to President Erdoğan about the Karatay Lavender Garden and the products made from lavender.

Hasan Kilca said; “Together with Leyla Şahin Usta, the Deputy Chairman of the AK Party, we introduced all our investments and projects regarding our Karatay to our President  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In particular, we had the opportunity to provide detailed information about the added value we have obtained with Karatay Lavender, which has become the new brand of our Konya, and the products we produce. In this meeting, as in the past, Mr. President was very interested in our projects related to our Karatay and stated that he would always stand with us. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our President for his trust and support, who has always been behind our Karatay and used every means available. We will continue to serve with many more projects that will add value to our district, city, and people.”