Flower shops across the country are working diligently to meet the soaring demand for floral arrangements to be used in commemorative events for the 85th death anniversary of modern Turkey founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on November 10.
With the nation marking the centennial of the Turkish Republic this year, a high level of participation is anticipated in the nationwide events for the great leader who took his last breath in Istanbul on November 10, 1938. Accordingly, businesses in the flower industry have reported receiving an unprecedented volume of orders compared to previous years.
A shop owner emphasized the remarkable surge in carnation sales for this year's programs, noting that carnations are nearly sold out, prompting a heightened interest in pansies as an alternative.
Ahmet Köylü, who operates a flower shop in the Central Anatolian of Eskişehir, revealed that their customers predominantly consisted of officials from educational institutions and corporate entities.
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