As Durak Hazelnuts, we participated in the AIM-Progress Supplier Working Group meeting held in İzmir from October 13–15, 2026.

As Durak Hazelnuts, we participated as a project partner in the “Laleli Comes Alive with Science” initiative, organized by the İkizce District Directorate of National Education under the scope of the TÜBİTAK 4007 Science Festivals Support Program. Held between October 8–10, 2026, the festival brought children and young people together with scientific activities.

At Durak Hazelnuts, we attach great importance to contributing to better educational conditions for children.

Our Chairman and CEO, Kadir Durak, shared insights on the current state of the hazelnut sector, production challenges, global competitive conditions, and future outlook during an interview conducted as part of the *Karadeniz Ekonomi* program.

At Durak Hazelnuts, we are continuing our procurement operations for the hazelnuts painstakingly cultivated by our growers for the 2026 harvest season.

October is a crucial period when post-harvest maintenance begins and hazelnut orchards are prepared for the upcoming production season.

Now in its ninth year, the "Every Child is a World" (Her Çocuk Bir Dünya) program, conducted by Durak Hazelnuts, continues its efforts to support children's education, development, and social lives.

As part of the "Manav" (Hazelnut Collection Center) Traceability Program conducted by Durak Fındık, we carried out field visits to our collection centers in the Sakarya region between September 17 and 23, 2026.

As Durak Hazelnuts, we were featured on TRT Haber for the "Hazelnut Netting Practice" we implement in our model orchards, in line with our commitment to sustainable agriculture.

Post-harvest practices in hazelnut production are crucial for maintaining product quality and preparing orchards for the upcoming production season. At Durak Hazelnuts, we are sharing the key practices that our growers should focus on during September.

As part of the Every Child Is a World Program, we concluded our summer school in the İkizce district of Ordu with the final day's activities on August 28, 2026.

Kadir Durak, CEO of Durak Hazelnut, visited the Every Child a World Program on August 21, 2026, marking its ninth year, to observe the ongoing work firsthand.

Our "Every Child is a World" program, which we run as Durak Hazelnut to ensure that the children of seasonal agricultural workers do not miss out on education, was featured on TRT News.

As part of our Every Child a World Program, which we run at Durak Hazelnut, we conducted health screenings for the children of seasonal agricultural workers in cooperation with Ünye Çakırtepe Hospital.

The "Every Child a World" Summer School, run by Durak Hazelnut to contribute to the prevention of child labor and to guide children of seasonal agricultural workers towards education, began its activities in August.

Durak Hazelnut continues to support sustainable agricultural practices in the field, supporting the producers' labor, preserving product quality, and facilitating the harvesting process with its netting application implemented in its model orchard.