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Farmers rise up in Kahramanmaraş: They blocked the Gaziantep road with tractors

Farmers in Kahramanmaraş have launched a protest by organizing a tractor convoy to demonstrate against prices failing to cover their costs. It has been reported that the farmers, who blocked the Kahramanmaraş-Gaziantep road to traffic, are heading toward the Kahramanmaraş Governor's Office.

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The agricultural policies of the AKP government have caused producers to revolt. In recent days, farmers in various regions of the country have begun protest actions.

This time, farmers have risen up in Kahramanmaraş. Tomato and pepper producers launched a protest by organizing a convoy with their tractors to demonstrate against prices failing to cover their costs.

The farmers, traveling in a tractor convoy, are moving from the town of Narlı toward the Kahramanmaraş Governor's Office.

It was stated that the farmers will make a statement in front of the Kahramanmaraş Governor's Office.

Long queues have formed in traffic due to the tractor convoy blocking the Kahramanmaraş-Gaziantep highway.