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Cotton, known as 'White gold', largely produced in Şanlıurfa, began to be harvested in GAP (Southeastern Anatolia Project) region In Şanlıurfa, Turkey's most important centers of agricultural production, agricultural production in parallel with the increase in irrigated acreage under the GAP Action Plan also quadruples. In this context, the planting area is expanding every year and the region is called 'White gold' cotton, fiber with textiles, raw materials to the oil industry, and the livestock sector with the raw material is one of the leading strategic products. It provides the advantage in textiles in Turkey's contribution to world cotton offering to have a say began a new harvest. Farmers, who planted 'White gold' in their fields, hope to have a fertile harvest season from the crops they water and maintain, despite the scorching heat during the summer. Although mechanization in agriculture is rapidly developing, some farmers have to harves...

An international cotton festival will be organized in Şanlıurfa... Advisory board meeting was held for the cotton festival planned to be organized in Akçakale county of Şanlıurfa province. Deputy Governor Ufuk Akıl chaired the meeting and exchanged information about the planned festival. Akıl, after the meeting, said that they made preparations regarding international level of the organization. Stating that he believes the festival will contribute to the promotion of the city, Akıl noted that the festival will be held during the harvest period of next year and that the relevant people will be invited to the organization in important cotton producing countries such as China, India and Uzbekistan. Akçakale Mayor Mehmet Yalçınkaya also said it is quite important that the economic benefits of cotton and added, "Turkey can not have rich oil resources, but gave God Almighty nearly two important oil wells in our country. One of them Euphrates, the other the Tigris River. If...