OLIVE OIL EXPORT FROM THE PORT OF IZMIR (1869- 1912)

Turkey has many different kinds of topographic and climatic characteristics. As a result of this heterogeneous ecological structure, there are various agriculture crops. Olive, in harmony with this climate, is a vital importance for farmers. At the same time, olive oil is one of the most important export goods which symbolize Turkey’s agricultural export product. In this respect, İzmir and its hinterland has very rich flora and suitable ecology for olive production. This study has presented an annual values of İzmir olive oil exports for the period 1869-1912. The findings resulted from the survey based on data provided by statistics of the Commercial Reports from Consular Offices in Turkey from 1869 to 1912.