Hazelnut Producers Protest Tractor Prices in Sakarya
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Hazelnut producers in Sakarya's Kocaali district formed a convoy with 130 tractors to protest rising costs and low purchase prices.
Hazelnut producers in Sakarya's Kocaali district gathered to protest product prices and purchasing processes following the harvest season. Producers, advancing through the district center with a convoy of approximately 130 tractors, demanded that hazelnuts be traded at their true value.
Emphasizing that the income obtained is insufficient in response to rising production costs, producers stated that free market conditions do not meet their expectations. Hazelnut producers, who want product payments to be made faster, requested the operation of effective market oversight mechanisms and the resolution of grievances.