With Valentine's Day around the corner, workers in Turkey's Antalya are busy preparing cut flowers, especially red ones including carnations and roses. It is estimated that 70 million branches of cut flowers from Antalya would be sent to 22 countries ahead of the Valentine's Day. In 2020, Turkey exported $107 million worth of flowers to 83 countries despite the coronavirus pandemic, according to Anadolu Agency.
Bouquets of cut flowers at a greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Bouquets of cut flowers at a greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Picking flowers in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Picking flowers in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Making a bouquet of cut flowers at a greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Making a bouquet of cut flowers at a greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Bouquets of cut flowers pile up at a greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Bouquets of cut flowers pile up at a greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya, February 7, 2021. /Getty
Petals are seen at a flower greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya on February 7, 2021. /Getty
Petals are seen at a flower greenhouse in Turkey's Antalya on February 7, 2021. /Getty