EGET CELEBRATED ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY AT LAVENDER HARVEST FESTIVAL

Marmaris Manşet / July 21, 2026

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The EGET Traditional Lavender Harvest Festival, held in Ula district of Muğla, brought together nature, agriculture, culture and education for its 10th year. During the two-day festival, participants took part in the lavender harvest, while various workshops and talks were held. The Guest of Honor of the festival was Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık, recipient of the Turkish Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize.

The 10th Traditional Lavender Harvest Festival, organized by the Education Geriatrics Ecological Agriculture Tourism Foundation (EGET Foundation), was held at the EGET Foundation Armutçuk Organic Farming Enterprise in Ula district of Muğla.

During the festival, held on July 17-18, participants of all ages experienced the production process firsthand by participating in the harvest of organically grown lavender. The scientific, cultural and social events held within the scope of the festival also offered participants diverse experiences.

The Guest of Honor at the 10th anniversary of the festival was archaeologist and academician Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık, recipient of the Turkish Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize. On the first day of the festival, Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık gave a seminar and talk titled "The Carians of Luwian Nobility, Who Were Not Greek at All."

The first day of the festival program also included traditional street games led by Class Teacher Aylin Bal, a Traditional Yoga Workshop by Yoga Instructor Ahu Başer, and a training session titled "First Aid with Doctor's Prescription Against Flies and Insects" by Dr. Lale Oğur. The day concluded with a karaoke event where participants sang and had fun.

On the second day of the festival, the lavender harvest continued. As part of the program, Erdinç Özal gave a training session titled "Catch the Light: Tips and Tricks for Photography with a Mobile Phone," while Aylin Bal introduced traditional games to the participants with the "Unforgettable Neighborhood Games" event.

Dietitian Ayşegül Öztürk gave information to participants on "Healthy Living with a Lavender Breeze," Agricultural Engineer Süleyman Kurnaz on "Bee Ecology and Natural Beeswax Making," and Beauty Expert Gözde Aktaş Kurnaz on "Natural Skin Care."

EGET products and homemade food were also offered to participants throughout the festival.

"We provided scholarship support to 290 young people"

Following the festival, EGET Board Chairman Özlem Uzman stated that the Armutçuk Agricultural Enterprise and lavender production hold an important place within the foundation's work, which is carried out under the slogan "From Nature to You, From You to Education."

Uzun stated that they demonstrated that lavender could be grown in Armutçuk and that they obtained oil and hydrosol from the produced lavender. She added that they process agricultural products grown using ecological methods, transforming them into high-quality raw materials, and that with this experience, they launched the Efilyun brand in Muğla.

Uzman emphasized that the main purpose of EGET's agricultural activities is to provide scholarship support to young people at risk of dropping out of education, and announced that they have provided scholarship support to 290 young people to date.

Uzun stated, "Our entire effort is to transfer the income we earn as scholarships to young people at risk of dropping out of education. Thankfully, we have been able to provide scholarship support to 290 young people so far. The main purpose of EGET's agricultural activities is to create a regular source of funding for our scholarships."

Noting that the Lavender Harvest Festival is also an opportunity to celebrate the transformation of labor into product, Uzman expressed his satisfaction with the event's contribution to Muğla's social and cultural calendar and thanked everyone who supported, participated in, and contributed to the organization of the festival.