04.01.2026 12:34
Sait Yılmaz, a farmer in the Dörtyol district of Hatay, distributed the lettuce he planted on 17 decares for free after the price did not cover the total cost. Citizens who came to the field collected the lettuce by the sackful. The free lettuce was gone in one day.
Sait Yılmaz, who farms in the Kuzuculu neighborhood of Dörtyol district in Hatay, planted lettuce on his 17-decare land. After selling some of the lettuce in his garden, Yılmaz decided to distribute the product for free as the harvesting cost exceeded the selling price.
THEY COLLECTED IT BY THE SACK, IT WAS GONE IN A DAY
Citizens who came with sacks collected dozens of lettuces to feed their animals. The free distributed lettuces were gone within the day.
"WE PLANTED 17 DECARES OF LETTUCE, IT WASN'T WORTH IT"
Farmer Sait Yılmaz stated that the labor cost of the lettuce was not covered, saying, "We planted 17 decares of lettuce. It wasn't worth it, and we are currently distributing it for free."
"WE WILL GIVE IT TO THE CHICKENS"
Mehmet Demir, who stated that he was collecting lettuce to give to his chickens, said, "We are collecting lettuces for free like this in the lettuce field. We will give it to the chickens."