products from İzmir

1. AKŞEMSETTİN
SECONDARY SCHOOL
OLGUN KÖSEGİL
ENİS AKYÜZ

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SPONGE
Sponges;
Are found under the water.
Are bright.
Most of them are found in warm sea.

6. •They can be bright yellow, orange, red, black and
purple. They haven’t got certain shapes.
•They are found as irregular clusters at the
bottom of the sea.
•Although they are a few cm lengths, sometimes
it is possible you can find several meters ones.

7. • Because of having no tissues
or organs, they resembles
plants
much
more
than
animals
• For a period, sponge was the
most important branches of
shipping in Bodrum and the
most important ways of living
in Bodrum Peninsula.
• It’s history goes back at least
three thousand years from
now in the Aegean Region.
• According to available data, the famous ancient poet of
the
Aegean
Homer
(Homeros)
mentioned the
sponge for the first time.

8. • Until the diving tube was invented in the
middle of 19th century, sponge had been
removed to the surface with hook and
harpoon or it was removed by divers
diving without any equipments. To find to
position of sponge was completely done
with naked eye.

9. SPONGE ZONE

10. FIG
• Fig is a kind of softwood tree. It is 8-10 m
tall.
• Asia Minor and the
Mediterranean are the
homeland of fig.
• It is grown on stony
and dry areas.

11. Production and Export of Figs
in Turkey
• Fig is one
of the
most
widely
grown
agricultural products in
Izmir.
• There are more than 6
millions of fig trees in
Turkey. We obtain an
annual
average
of
200.000 tons of fresh
figs from them.
• Around 30.000 tons of
dry figs are exported
each year.
• Fig is also a fruit that is
commonly eaten while it
is fresh.

12. Benefits of Figs for Human Health
• Fresh or especially
dried figs contain a
high proportion of
protein, vitamins and
minerals. And they
provide cell renewal.
• It
is very rich in
antioxidants.
• It is very important
for running especially
heart,
brain
and
nervous system.

13. Benefits of Figs for Human Health
• It is rich in calcium
and phosphorus so
that
it
is
very
important for bones
and teeth health.
• 40
grams
of
fig
contains
244
mg
potassium,
53
mg
calcium and 1.2 mg of
iron that provide the
6 percent of the daily
requirement
of
human body.

14. Benefits of Figs for Human Health
• It contains all the
vitamins except for
the vitamin C.
• It prevents blood
clotting.
• It reduces the risk of
heart attack, anemia
and bone disease.
• It contains omega-3
and omega-6 acids. It
is very effective.

15. GRAPE
•İzmir is one of the
best grape-growing city
in Turkey and Turkey is
the
fourth
largest
country of grape-vine.
There
are
lots
of
varieties and colours.
•Our country has the
fourth largest area for
the
cultivation
of
grapes,
because
it
takes place in the most
appropriate climate for
the cultivation.

16. GRAPE
•Although our country
does not equal with
France and Italy
because of lacking the
production and most
importantly the quality
of vine, it is the number
one producer of raisins
around the world.
•Almost 30 % of the
world’s total
consumption of raisins
are produced in our
country.

17. Benefits of Grape for Human Health
• Grape:
• Repairs liver
• Lowers blood
pressure
• Strenghtens the hair

18. Benefits of Grape for Human Health
• Grape:
• Refreshes and
renovates the skin
• A bowl of grapes a day
reduces stress.
• Grape juice is rich in
iron.