Posted by meb at February 9th, 2007

As lovers prepare for Valentine’s Day, 40 million cut flowers will be exported to Europe from Antalya ready for Feb. 14, said Antalya Cut Flowers Exporters Union (AKÇİP) head Osman Bağdatlıoğlu.

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Despite the drop in foreign currency exchange rates and the rise in costs, Bağdatlıoğlu said their export figures increased 40 percent in November, December and January compared to the same period last year.

ANTALYA – Anatolia news agency

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