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title: "Özel meets producers in Yalova, criticizes VAT rate on ornamental plants"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-19-ozel-meets-producers-yalova-criticizes-vat/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-19
updated: 2026-09-19T16:57:10.852Z
category: politics
sources: 1
agreement: single-source
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# Özel meets producers in Yalova, criticizes VAT rate on ornamental plants

New Party Chairman Özgür Özel met with kiwi and ornamental plant producers in Yalova's Altınova district; he criticized the 20% VAT rate in the sector and proposed a phased reduction. Özel stated that the average age of farmers has risen from 38 to 57.

## Who is in this story

- [Özgür Özel](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/ozgur-ozel/) — People
- [New Party](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/yeni-parti/) — Parties
- [Yalova](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/yalova/) — Places
- [Altınova](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/altinova/) — Places

## News sources

- [Özel: Muhalefet olmayı kabul etseydim, önceki görevimdeydim](https://www.ekonomim.com/gundem/ozel-muhalefet-olmayi-kabul-etseydim-onceki-gorevimdeydim-haberi-919367) — Ekonomim (independent) — 2026-09-19

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-19-ozel-yalova-ureticilerle-bulustu-sus-bitkilerinde/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-19-ozel-meets-producers-yalova-criticizes-vat/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-19-ozel-vstretilsya-proizvoditelyami-yalove-raskritikoval/

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