This year, 55 beekeepers in İdil district of Şırnak produced 35 tons of tusi honey

This year, 55 beekeepers in İdil district of Şırnak produced 35 tons of tusi honey. The sales of the honey, whose yield increased due to rainfall, have started.

In İdil, the sales of honey obtained from the thistle flower known locally as "tusi" have begun. There are 55 producers in the district, and 35 tons of honey were produced this year.

Abdullah Şavlı, President of the İdil Beekeepers Association, stated that rainfall positively affected honey yield. The produced honey is exported to countries such as Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium.

Tusi honey, obtained from the thistle flower, holds importance for regional beekeeping. Şavlı said they aim to increase the production and marketing capacity of the honey.