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Turkish tea served in the customary way, in a tulip-shaped glass called *ince belli*.

Tea (Turkish: çay pronounced [tʃaj]) is a popular drink throughout Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. Turkey has the highest per capita tea consumption in the world with an annual total consumption of over 3 kilograms per person.^[1] Turkey is a large exporter of tea, ranking fifth among the top exporting countries. Tea plays a big role in social gatherings that take place in tea houses and gardens. It is also used as a herbal medicine. Turkish tea culture extends to Northern Cyprus and some countries in the Balkan Peninsula. Turkish tea has a long and expansive history that shaped its harvesting even before the founding of the modern Turkish Republic. Since its introduction to Turkey, tea has become a large part of Turkish culture.

Domestic production

Large heap of green leaves on a white plastic sheet amongst low green plants in front of a couple of small trees — Tea harvest

Since the mid-20th century most of the tea produced in Turkey has been Rize tea, a terroir from Rize Province on the Eastern Black Sea coast.^[2] Rize has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile soil.^[2]

In 2019 Turkey produced 1.45 million tonnes of tea (4% of the world's tea), and was one of the largest tea markets in the world,^[3] with 1.26 million tonnes being consumed in Turkey, and the rest being exported.^[2] Turks drink the most tea per person at 3.5 kg each a year, or almost four glasses a day.^[4] Turkey has high import tariffs on tea, roughly 145%, which helps maintain the domestic market for locally produced teas.^[5]

However by 2023 production had fallen to just over 500 thousand tonnes, due to high temperatures and irregular rainfall.^[6]

History

Pre-history of tea in Turkey

Former Turkish MP Emine Ülker Tarhan drinking Turkish tea

Rize Artvin Airport air traffic control tower inspired by the traditional Turkish tea glass

Tea was first carried by Silk Road traders to present-day Turkey during the 5th century, who used it in barter trade for Chinese produce.^[7]^{[citation needed]} By the end of 6th century, drinking tea had become popular, and was no longer considered just a medicinal drink.^[7]^{[citation needed]}

In the later part of the 19th century, the nearby city of Batum, in what was then known as the Caucasus Viceroyalty (now known as Batumi in Georgia), was cultivating tea with great success.^[7]^{[citation needed]} This commercial growing region in Georgia had been started by the Russians importing tea seedlings from China.^[7]^{[citation needed]} With this fruition, the Russians looked towards Turkey to expand the crop.^[7] ^{[citation needed]}

Under the direction of the state and leaders, the Department of Agriculture selected the city of Bursa in order to evaluate the feasibility of tea cultivation by importing seedlings from Japan and China in 1888.^[8] There were issues with the growing of tea crops in Bursa as the land was found to be unsuitable for this crop.^[7]

1900s

Tea drinking was initially encouraged as an alternative to coffee after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Coffee had become expensive and, at times, unavailable in the aftermath of World War I. Upon the loss of Yemen Vilayet, where coffee was traditionally cultivated, coffee became an expensive import.^[9] Early tea cultivation experiments started in Rize Province in 1912, as an initiative by the Head of the Chamber of Agriculture, Hulusi Bey.^[10]

In 1918, botanist Ali Riza Erten was given government instruction to try tea cultivation in other regions of Turkey (including Rize Province, Artvin Province, Ardahan Province, and in Batumi in Georgia).^[7] He took detailed notes on the ecological factors that made for successful tea crops in Batumi and tried to find similar features in Turkey in his paper titled, Şimali Şarki Anadolu ve Kafkasyada Tetkikatı Ziraiye (Agricultural Investigations in North Eastern Anatolia and the Caucasus).^[11] Erten eventually narrowed production down to the provinces of Rize, Artvin and Ardahan.^[11] However, during this time Turkey and its neighboring countries were in turmoil and tea cultivation was not a priority. Much of this research by Erten on tea cultivation was not used for another 10 years.^[7]

By 1924, the government established the Central Tea Nursery (Turkish: Merkez Çay Fidanlığı) to distribute approximately 50,000 seedlings in the province of Rize.^[11] Research was conducted after Turkish tea plantations were formed to understand topics such as specific pruning techniques, plant fertilization needs, the shorter required timing for processing tea leaves.^[7] Many of the early tea farmers of this region stopped producing the crop as a result of lack of knowledge and initial profit.^[7] There had been many failed attempts to scale the efforts.^[7]

From 1939 to 1945, the earliest large scale crops were created and stabilized.^[7] Rize Province soon emerged as Turkey's main tea producing region, with tea becoming one of the most important agricultural products in the country.^[7] Attesting to its importance, some towns in the Black Sea region changed their names so as to include the word çay (tea), such as the towns of Kadahor and Mapavri, which became, respectively, Çaykara and Çayeli.^[12]

By the mid-20th century, tea became the beverage of choice in Turkey.^[13]

During the 1950s, the central authorities in government recognized the tea sector's transformative potential for the Black Sea province.^[14] In order to boost this new sector and improve the living conditions of this province with traditionally below par circumstances, the government strongly supported this industry.^[14] Ironically, Adnan Menderes and his Democrat Party - which stressed the importance of a free-market economy - used protectionism to help shore up the tea sector.^[14] The Democrat Party's central agenda was the modernization of Turkey.^[14] As the tea sector became more prosperous, so did the North Anatolian province with the construction of highways, schools, hospitals and important infrastructure.^[14]

The party-competition in the 1970s curbed tea production as well as the modernization process.^[14] This struggle between politicians increased the inflation rates which caused a devaluation of commodity prices such as tea.^[14]^{[clarification needed]} The decline in prices and a growing resentment towards the government led to many growers forgoing the quality controls placed by the Tea Corporation.^[14] The Tea Corporation was the state-owned monopoly that was the primary buyer of tea leaves.^[14] To ensure a satisfactory quality for exporting tea, the Corporation laid out standards for tea harvesting.^[14] The inspectors of the Corporation, many of whom were also producers themselves, often overlooked these regulations as they were aware of the significance of the declining incomes.^[14] The drop in the quality of tea was noticeable by the Turkish people at-large.^[14]

The 1980 coup which brought a strong-central government also shifted tea production and its regulations heavily.^[14] Producers were instructed to follow the quality standards set by the Tea Corporation.^[14] Instructions such as plucking only by hand and limiting daily quotas resulted in a drop in production.^[14] The 1983 elections brought the Motherland Party.^[14] Soon after, the Tea Corporation's monopoly over the tea sector was lifted.^[14] Private companies were now able to enter the tea sector.^[14] The entrance of the private sector into the tea industry was welcomed by the producers, as many small-scale private companies disregarded the quality controls in comparison to the Corporation.^[14] Even with the entrance of new companies into the sector, the Tea Corporation remained dominant.^[14] The enthusiasm regarding the entrance of the private sector into the industry was not long-lived.^[14] Many companies either went bankrupt or were slow to pay their harvesters.^[14] Workers went back to selling to the Corporation as they found it to be more trustworthy- especially regarding payments.^[14]

After the 1991 elections where the Motherland Party was voted out of office, the new government sought to use the Tea Corporation to its benefit.^[14] The new coalition government added more jobs into the tea sector to increase its support.^[14]

Economics

In 2018, Germany was the top importer of Turkish tea. Within the months of January and August, Turkey made a profit of approximately 770,000 U.S. dollars from exporting tea to Germany.^[15] Turkey exported nearly 1,500 tonnes of its domestic tea in 2018.^[15] The amount of tea exported for the year 2018 was valued at 5.7 million U.S. dollars.^[15] As of 2017, Turkey ranks as the fifth largest exporter of tea in the world.^[16]

Impact of COVID-19

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Sea province witnessed a change in the demographics of the workers during the tea-harvesting season.^[17] Traditionally from the Caucasus, such as Georgia and Azerbaijan, the 40,000 workers who were anticipating harvesting tea were not let in the country due to the pandemic.^[17] This void was filled by African immigrants, primarily from Gambia and Senegal, who had been residing in Turkey with a visa.^[17]

The government “eased domestic travel restrictions” for harvesters of tea to travel to the Rize province.^[18] The harvesters were mandated to quarantine for fourteen days before getting to work.^[18]

Politics of tea

During the summer of 2021, widespread wildfires occurred in Turkey that left many displaced, homeless, and injured.^[19] As part of the response to the fires, the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his party threw teabags from a moving vehicle in one of the affected provinces.^[19] The government faced criticism due to the way it handled this crisis.^[19]

Tea drinking ritual

Turkish tea is typically prepared using two stacked teapots called "çaydanlık" specifically designed for tea preparation.^[20] Water is brought to a boil in the larger lower teapot and then some of the water is used to fill the smaller teapot on top and steep (infuse) several spoons of loose tea leaves, producing tea with a strong flavor.^[2] When served, the remaining water is used to dilute the tea on an individual basis, giving each consumer the choice between strong (Turkish: koyu, literally "dark") and weak (Turkish: açık, literally "light").^[13]

Tea is drunk from small, tulip-shaped glasses called ince belli (literally "slim-waisted"), which allows the tea to be enjoyed hot as well as showing its crimson color. Istanbul is home to a prosperous glass-blowing industry where these traditional tea glasses are produced.^[16] Around 400 million of these tea glasses are sold each year in Turkey.^[20] They are usually held by the rim in order to save the drinker's fingertips from being scorched, as the tea is served boiling hot.

Traditionally, tea is served with small cubes of beet sugar.^[20] It is almost never taken with milk or lemon.^[20] Sweet or savory biscuits called kurabiye are usually served with tea during teatime (usually between three and five in the afternoon), though tea-drinking is not limited to these hours.^[20]

Tea is an important part of Turkish culture, and is the most commonly consumed hot drink, despite the country's long history of coffee consumption.^[13] Offering tea to guests is part of Turkish hospitality. Tea is most often consumed in households, shops, and kıraathane – social gatherings of men.^[21]

Tea houses and gardens

Aside from the traditional kiraathane, tea houses primarily for men — tea gardens are also settings in which social gatherings with tea take place.^[21] Backgammon is a common game that is often played in these tea gardens.^[20] They have proven to be an attraction for tourists in destinations such as Sultan Ahmet and Taksim in Istanbul.^[21] With the growing young population, Turkey is seeing a shift towards café culture in places like Karaköy where coffee is predominantly being drunk.^[21] However, this increase in the consumption of coffee does not negate the fact that black Turkish tea is still the drink of choice for Turks.^[21]

Turkish herbal teas

In Turkey, herbal teas are generally used as herbal medication. Many of the herbal medical treatments have not been proven by science but have existed in folk medicine.^[22] In Turkey, herbal teas destined for the treatment of most ailments can be found in local herbal shops, called aktar.

The mostly popular herbal teas consumed by foreign tourists are apple (elma çayı), rose hip (kuşburnu çayı), and linden flower (ıhlamur çayı).

Apple tea

Apple tea (Elma Çayı) has been used in Turkey for treatment of digestive problems, balancing blood sugar, boosting the immune system, has expectorant properties for improving a cough, and for improving eye health.^[23]

Yarrow tea

Yarrow tea has been medicinally used in Turkey as an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial treatment.^[24] Modern medical research studies have been conducted on Yarrow tea to determine the medical benefits.^[22] In a 2014 study (Demirel, et al.) concluded yarrow (specifically species Achillea biebersteinii Afan.) to be a, "promising alternative for the treatment of endometriosis".^[22]

Sage teas

Sage tea (Turkish: Ada Çayı; literally 'island tea') is popular in the Mediterranean coastal region.^[24] Whereas in English sage usually refers to the species Salvia officinalis, throughout Turkey various species of the plant genera Salvia, Sideritis, and very rarely Stachys are usually known and consumed as "sage tea".^[25] Sideritis (also known as Ironwort, or Mountain tea; Turkish: Dağ Çayı) is used medicinally and grows at high elevations.^[24] Sideritis is often served with honey, lemon, or cinnamon.^[24]

References

^ Ferdman, Roberto A. (2014-01-21). "Map: The Countries That Drink the Most Tea". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ergener, Rashid; Ergener, Reşit (2002). About Turkey: Geography, Economy, Politics, Religion, and Culture. Pilgrims Process, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-9710609-6-8.
^ "Tarım Ürünleri Piyasaları: Çay" [Agricultural product market: tea] (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (in Turkish). June 1, 2021.
^ "Why Turkey subsidises organic tea". The Economist. 2019-12-18. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
^ "The Worlds Top 10 Tea Producing Nations". History of Ceylon Tea. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
^ Bolton, Dan (2023-10-16). "Heat, Drought Pressure Turkey's Tea Crop". STiR Coffee and Tea Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Klasra, M. A.; Khawar, K. M.; Aasim, M. (2007). "History of tea production and marketing in Turkey". International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (Pakistan). ISSN 1560-8530.
^ Tekeli, S.T. (1976). "Çay yetiştirme işleme pazarlama" [Tea cultivation, processing and marketing]. Dönüm Yayınlar (in Turkish). 5. Ankara, Turkey: Dönüm publications: 90–193.
^ "Five Interesting Things to Know about Turkish Tea". CLC World Resorts & Hotels. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
^ McWilliams, Mark (2018-07-01). Food and Landscape: Proceedings of the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Oxford Symposium. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-909248-62-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c Arer, Rahmi (1969). Türkiye'de Çaycılık ve Turistik Sosyal Kültürel Ekonomik Rize [Tea in Turkey and its Relationship with Touristic, Cultural and Economic Activities in Rize] (in Turkish). Istanbul, Turkey: Çoker Matbaası. pp. 154–159.
^ "All about Tea in Turkey". Rivertea Blog. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c Teforia (2015-10-07). "Mini Course: The Tea Culture of Turkey". Medium. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y Hann, Chris (1995). "Subverting Strong States: The Dialectics of Social Engineering in Hungary and Turkey". Daedalus. 124 (2): 133–153. ISSN 0011-5266. JSTOR 20027300.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Germany top importer of Turkish tea - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b Pasquini, Elaine. "Tea in Turkey". WRMEA. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c "African workers lend a hand in Rize's tea gardens - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b "Turkish tea producers allowed to travel for harvest amid COVID-19 restrictions - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Anger in Turkey grows over government's handling of wildfires". the Guardian. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f McGeary, Kacie (2018-09-21). "How to Best Experience Tea Culture in Istanbul". Passion Passport. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Tea, a Turkish delight; Istanbul: Tourists meet real people in tea gardens, where the dark 'cay' is gaining popularity.; DESTINATION: TURKEY". Baltimore Sun. 19 September 1999. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c Demirel, Murside Ayse; Suntar, Ipek; Ilhan, Mert; Keles, Hikmet; Kupeli Akkol, Esra (April 2014). "Experimental endometriosis remission in rats treated with Achillea biebersteinii Afan.: histopathological evaluation and determination of cytokine levels". European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology. 175: 172–177. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.01.011. ISSN 1872-7654. PMID 24495394.
^ "Elma çayı nasıl yapılır? Elma çayının faydaları nelerdir ve neye iyi gelir?". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-10-04.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ward, Lyn (2019-03-22). "Herbal teas and their benefits". Fethiye Times. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
^ Erdogan–Orhan, Ilkay. "Sage-called plant species sold in Turkey and their antioxidant activitie" (PDF). J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 75 (11) 1491–1501 (2010).

[1] Ferdman, Roberto A. (2014-01-21). "Map: The Countries That Drink the Most Tea". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[Ergener-2] Ergener, Rashid; Ergener, Reşit (2002). About Turkey: Geography, Economy, Politics, Religion, and Culture. Pilgrims Process, Inc. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-9710609-6-8.

[quantity-3] "Tarım Ürünleri Piyasaları: Çay" [Agricultural product market: tea] (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (in Turkish). June 1, 2021.

[4] "Why Turkey subsidises organic tea". The Economist. 2019-12-18. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

[5] "The Worlds Top 10 Tea Producing Nations". History of Ceylon Tea. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

[6] Bolton, Dan (2023-10-16). "Heat, Drought Pressure Turkey's Tea Crop". STiR Coffee and Tea Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[:3-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Klasra, M. A.; Khawar, K. M.; Aasim, M. (2007). "History of tea production and marketing in Turkey". International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (Pakistan). ISSN 1560-8530.

[8] Tekeli, S.T. (1976). "Çay yetiştirme işleme pazarlama" [Tea cultivation, processing and marketing]. Dönüm Yayınlar (in Turkish). 5. Ankara, Turkey: Dönüm publications: 90–193.

[9] "Five Interesting Things to Know about Turkish Tea". CLC World Resorts & Hotels. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

[10] McWilliams, Mark (2018-07-01). Food and Landscape: Proceedings of the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Oxford Symposium. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-909248-62-5.

[:4-11] Arer, Rahmi (1969). Türkiye'de Çaycılık ve Turistik Sosyal Kültürel Ekonomik Rize [Tea in Turkey and its Relationship with Touristic, Cultural and Economic Activities in Rize] (in Turkish). Istanbul, Turkey: Çoker Matbaası. pp. 154–159.

[:2-12] "All about Tea in Turkey". Rivertea Blog. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

[:1-13] Teforia (2015-10-07). "Mini Course: The Tea Culture of Turkey". Medium. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

[:14-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y Hann, Chris (1995). "Subverting Strong States: The Dialectics of Social Engineering in Hungary and Turkey". Daedalus. 124 (2): 133–153. ISSN 0011-5266. JSTOR 20027300.

[:8-15] "Germany top importer of Turkish tea - Latest News". Hürriyet Daily News. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[:12-16] Pasquini, Elaine. "Tea in Turkey". WRMEA. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[:9-17] "African workers lend a hand in Rize's tea gardens - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[:10-18] "Turkish tea producers allowed to travel for harvest amid COVID-19 restrictions - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[:11-19] "Anger in Turkey grows over government's handling of wildfires". the Guardian. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[:0-20] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f McGeary, Kacie (2018-09-21). "How to Best Experience Tea Culture in Istanbul". Passion Passport. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

[:13-21] "Tea, a Turkish delight; Istanbul: Tourists meet real people in tea gardens, where the dark 'cay' is gaining popularity.; DESTINATION: TURKEY". Baltimore Sun. 19 September 1999. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[:6-22] Demirel, Murside Ayse; Suntar, Ipek; Ilhan, Mert; Keles, Hikmet; Kupeli Akkol, Esra (April 2014). "Experimental endometriosis remission in rats treated with Achillea biebersteinii Afan.: histopathological evaluation and determination of cytokine levels". European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology. 175: 172–177. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.01.011. ISSN 1872-7654. PMID 24495394.

[:7-23] "Elma çayı nasıl yapılır? Elma çayının faydaları nelerdir ve neye iyi gelir?". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-10-04.

[:5-24] Ward, Lyn (2019-03-22). "Herbal teas and their benefits". Fethiye Times. Retrieved 2021-10-03.

[JSerbChemSoc75-25] Erdogan–Orhan, Ilkay. "Sage-called plant species sold in Turkey and their antioxidant activitie" (PDF). J. Serb. Chem. Soc. 75 (11) 1491–1501 (2010).

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-'''Tea''' ({{Lang-tr|çay}} {{IPA-tr|tʃaj|pron}}) is a popular drink throughout Turkey and the [[Turkish diaspora]]. Turkey has the highest per capita tea consumption in the world with an annual total consumption of over 3 kilograms per person.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ferdman|first=Roberto A.|date=2014-01-21|title=Map: The Countries That Drink the Most Tea|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/01/map-the-countries-that-drink-the-most-tea/283231/|access-date=2021-12-11|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}</ref> Turkey is a large exporter of tea, ranking fifth among the top exporting countries. Tea plays a big role in social gatherings that take place in tea houses and gardens. It is also used as herbal medicine. Turkish tea culture extends to [[Northern Cyprus]] and some countries in the [[Balkan Peninsula]]. Turkish tea has a long and expansive history that shaped its harvesting even before the founding of the modern Turkish Republic. Since its introduction to Turkey, tea has become a large part of Turkish culture.
+'''Tea''' ({{Lang-tr|çay}} {{IPA-tr|tʃaj|pron}}) is a popular drink throughout Turkey and the [[Turkish diaspora]]. Turkey has the highest per capita tea consumption in the world with an annual total consumption of over 3 kilograms per person.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ferdman|first=Roberto A.|date=2014-01-21|title=Map: The Countries That Drink the Most Tea|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/01/map-the-countries-that-drink-the-most-tea/283231/|access-date=2021-12-11|website=The Atlantic|language=en}}</ref> Turkey is a large exporter of tea, ranking fifth among the top exporting countries. Tea plays a big role in social gatherings that take place in tea houses and gardens. It is also used as a [[herbal medicine]]. Turkish tea culture extends to [[Northern Cyprus]] and some countries in the [[Balkan Peninsula]]. Turkish tea has a long and expansive history that shaped its harvesting even before the founding of the modern Turkish Republic. Since its  introduction to Turkey, tea has become a large part of Turkish culture.
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+Since the mid-20th century most of the tea produced in Turkey has been [[Rize tea]], a [[terroir]] from [[Rize Province]] on the Eastern Black Sea coast.<ref name="Ergener" /> Rize has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile [[soil]].<ref name="Ergener"/>
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+In 2019 Turkey produced 1.45 million [[Tonne|tonnes]] of tea (4% of the world's tea), and was one of the largest tea markets in the world,<ref name="quantity">{{cite web |last= |first= |date=June 1, 2021 |title=Tarım Ürünleri Piyasaları: Çay |trans-title=Agricultural product market: tea |url=https://arastirma.tarimorman.gov.tr/tepge/Belgeler/PDF%20Tar%C4%B1m%20%C3%9Cr%C3%BCnleri%20Piyasalar%C4%B1/2021-Haziran%20Tar%C4%B1m%20%C3%9Cr%C3%BCnleri%20Raporu/%C3%87ay,%20Haziran-2021,%20Tar%C4%B1m%20%C3%9Cr%C3%BCnleri%20Piyasa%20Raporu,%20TEPGE.pdf |website=[[Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Turkey)|Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry]] |language=tr}}</ref> with 1.26 million tonnes being consumed in Turkey, and the rest being exported.<ref name="Ergener">{{cite book|first1=Rashid |last1=Ergener|first2=Reşit |last2=Ergener|title=About Turkey: Geography, Economy, Politics, Religion, and Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfmU0hyp8mcC&pg=PA2|year=2002|publisher=Pilgrims Process, Inc.|isbn=978-0-9710609-6-8|page=41}}</ref> Turks [[List of countries by tea consumption per capita|drink the most tea per person]] at 3.5&nbsp;kg each a year, or almost four glasses a day.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-18|title=Why Turkey subsidises organic tea|newspaper=The Economist|url=https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/12/18/why-turkey-subsidises-organic-tea|access-date=2021-04-24|issn=0013-0613}}</ref> Turkey has high import tariffs on tea, roughly 145%, which helps maintain the domestic market for locally produced teas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Worlds Top 10 Tea Producing Nations|url=https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/ceylon-tea-articles/the-worlds-top-10-tea-producing-nations.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=History of Ceylon Tea|language=en}}</ref>
-Since the mid-20th century most of the tea produced in Turkey has been [[Rize tea]], a [[terroir]] from [[Rize Province]] on the Eastern Black Sea coast.<ref name="Ergener" /> Rize Province has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile [[soil]].<ref name="Ergener"/>
+However by 2023 production had fallen to just over 500 thousand tonnes, due to high temperatures and irregular rainfall.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bolton |first=Dan |date=2023-10-16 |title=Heat, Drought Pressure Turkey's Tea Crop |url=https://stir-tea-coffee.com/api/content/84eb537a-6c15-11ee-8df4-12163087a831/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=STiR Coffee and Tea Magazine |language=en-us}}</ref>
-In 2019 Turkey produced 1.45 million [[Tonne|tonnes]] of tea (4% of the world's tea), and was one of the largest tea markets in the world,<ref name="quantity">{{cite web|last=The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry|first=Agricultural Products Policies|date=June 1, 2021|title=ÇAY|url=https://arastirma.tarimorman.gov.tr/tepge/Belgeler/PDF%20Tar%C4%B1m%20%C3%9Cr%C3%BCnleri%20Piyasalar%C4%B1/2021-Haziran%20Tar%C4%B1m%20%C3%9Cr%C3%BCnleri%20Raporu/%C3%87ay,%20Haziran-2021,%20Tar%C4%B1m%20%C3%9Cr%C3%BCnleri%20Piyasa%20Raporu,%20TEPGE.pdf|website=The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry}}</ref> with 1.26 million tonnes being consumed in Turkey, and the rest being exported.<ref name="Ergener">{{cite book|first1=Rashid |last1=Ergener|first2=Reşit |last2=Ergener|title=About Turkey: Geography, Economy, Politics, Religion, and Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bfmU0hyp8mcC&pg=PA2|year=2002|publisher=Pilgrims Process, Inc.|isbn=978-0-9710609-6-8|page=41}}</ref> Turks [[List of countries by tea consumption per capita|drink the most tea per person]] at 3.5kg per capita, or almost four glasses a day.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-18|title=Why Turkey subsidises organic tea|work=The Economist|url=https://www.economist.com/europe/2019/12/18/why-turkey-subsidises-organic-tea|access-date=2021-04-24|issn=0013-0613}}</ref> Turkey has high import tariffs on tea, roughly 145%, which helps maintain the domestic market for locally produced teas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Worlds Top 10 Tea Producing Nations|url=https://www.historyofceylontea.com/ceylon-publications/ceylon-tea-articles/the-worlds-top-10-tea-producing-nations.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=History of Ceylon Tea|language=en}}</ref>
 ==History==
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 === Pre-history of tea in Turkey ===
 [[File:Emine Ülker Tarhan, Anatolia Party - Kocaeli (30).JPG|thumb|Former Turkish MP [[Emine Ülker Tarhan]] drinking Turkish tea|300x300px]]
+[[File:Rize Artvin Havalimanı Hava Trafik Kontrol Kulesi 20240516 (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Rize–Artvin Airport|Rize Artvin Airport]] air traffic control tower inspired by the traditional Turkish tea glass |305x305px]]
-Tea was first carried by [[Silk Road]] traders to present-day Turkey during the 5th century, who used it in barter trade for Chinese produce.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Klasra|first=M. A.|last2=Khawar|first2=K. M.|last3=Aasim|first3=M.|date=2007|title=History of tea production and marketing in Turkey|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=History+of+tea+production+and+marketing+in+Turkey&author=Klasra%2C+M.A.+%28Cankaya+Univ.%2C+Ankara+%28Turkey%29.+Dept.+of+International+Trade%29&publication_year=2007|journal=International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (Pakistan)|issn=1560-8530}}</ref>{{cn|date=August 2022}} By the end of 6th century, drinking tea had become popular, and was no longer considered just a medicinal drink.<ref name=":3" />{{cn|date=August 2022}}
+Tea was first carried by [[Silk Road]] traders to present-day Turkey during the 5th century, who used it in barter trade for Chinese produce.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last1=Klasra|first1=M. A.|last2=Khawar|first2=K. M.|last3=Aasim|first3=M.|date=2007|title=History of tea production and marketing in Turkey|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=History+of+tea+production+and+marketing+in+Turkey&author=Klasra%2C+M.A.+%28Cankaya+Univ.%2C+Ankara+%28Turkey%29.+Dept.+of+International+Trade%29&publication_year=2007|journal=International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (Pakistan)|issn=1560-8530}}</ref>{{cn|date=August 2022}} By the end of 6th century, drinking tea had become popular, and was no longer considered just a medicinal drink.<ref name=":3" />{{cn|date=August 2022}}
 In the later part of the 19th century, the nearby city of [[Batumi|Batum]], in what was then known as the [[Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917)|Caucasus Viceroyalty]] (now known as Batumi in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]), was cultivating tea with great success.<ref name=":3" />{{cn|date=August 2022}} This commercial growing region in Georgia had been started by the Russians importing tea seedlings from China.<ref name=":3" />{{cn|date=August 2022}} With this fruition, the Russians looked towards Turkey to expand the crop.<ref name=":3" />  {{cn|date=August 2022}}
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 By the mid-20th century, tea became the beverage of choice in Turkey.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Teforia|date=2015-10-07|title=Mini Course: The Tea Culture of Turkey|url=https://medium.com/@teforia/mini-course-the-tea-culture-of-turkey-4ce406ee04af|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Medium|language=en}}</ref>
-During the 1950s, the central authorities in government recognized the tea sector’s transformative potential for the Black Sea province.<ref name=":14">{{Cite journal|last=Hann|first=Chris|date=1995|title=Subverting Strong States: The Dialectics of Social Engineering in Hungary and Turkey|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20027300|journal=Daedalus|volume=124|issue=2|pages=133–153|issn=0011-5266}}</ref> In order to boost this new sector and improve the living conditions of this province with traditionally below par circumstances, the government strongly supported this industry.<ref name=":14" /> Ironically, Adnan Menderes and his Motherland Party - which stressed the importance of a free-market economy - used protectionism to help shore up the tea sector.<ref name=":14" /> The Motherland Party’s central agenda was the modernization of Turkey.<ref name=":14" /> As the tea sector became more prosperous, so did the North Anatolian province with the construction of highways, schools, hospitals and important infrastructure.<ref name=":14" />
+During the 1950s, the central authorities in government recognized the tea sector's transformative potential for the Black Sea province.<ref name=":14">{{Cite journal|last=Hann|first=Chris|date=1995|title=Subverting Strong States: The Dialectics of Social Engineering in Hungary and Turkey|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/20027300|journal=Daedalus|volume=124|issue=2|pages=133–153|jstor=20027300 |issn=0011-5266}}</ref> In order to boost this new sector and improve the living conditions of this province with traditionally below par circumstances, the government strongly supported this industry.<ref name=":14" /> Ironically, Adnan Menderes and his Democrat Party - which stressed the importance of a free-market economy - used protectionism to help shore up the tea sector.<ref name=":14" /> The Democrat Party's central agenda was the modernization of Turkey.<ref name=":14" /> As the tea sector became more prosperous, so did the North Anatolian province with the construction of highways, schools, hospitals and important infrastructure.<ref name=":14" />
 The party-competition in the 1970s curbed tea production as well as the modernization process.<ref name=":14" /> This struggle between politicians increased the inflation rates which caused a devaluation of commodity prices such as tea.<ref name=":14" />{{clarify|date=August 2022}} The decline in prices and a growing resentment towards the government led to many growers forgoing the quality controls placed by the [[Çaykur|Tea Corporation]].<ref name=":14" /> The Tea Corporation was the state-owned monopoly that was the primary buyer of tea leaves.<ref name=":14" /> To ensure a satisfactory quality for exporting tea, the Corporation laid out standards for tea harvesting.<ref name=":14" /> The inspectors of the Corporation, many of whom were also producers themselves, often overlooked these regulations as they were aware of the significance of the declining incomes.<ref name=":14" /> The drop in the quality of tea was noticeable by the Turkish people at-large.<ref name=":14" />
-The [[1980 Turkish coup d'état|1980 coup]] which brought a strong-central government also shifted tea production and its regulations heavily.<ref name=":14" /> Producers were instructed to follow the quality standards set by the Tea Corporation.<ref name=":14" /> Instructions such as plucking only by hand and limiting daily quotas resulted in a drop in production.<ref name=":14" /> The 1983 elections brought back the [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|Motherland Party]].<ref name=":14" /> Soon after, the Tea Corporation’s monopoly over the tea sector was lifted.<ref name=":14" /> Private companies were now able to enter the tea sector.<ref name=":14" /> The entrance of the private sector into the tea industry was welcomed by the producers, as many small-scale private companies disregarded the quality controls in comparison to the Corporation.<ref name=":14" /> Even with the entrance of new companies into the sector, the Tea Corporation remained dominant.<ref name=":14" /> The enthusiasm regarding the entrance of the private sector into the industry was not long-lived.<ref name=":14" /> Many companies either went bankrupt or were slow to pay their harvesters.<ref name=":14" /> Workers went back to selling to the Corporation as they found it to be more trustworthy- especially regarding payments.<ref name=":14" />
+The [[1980 Turkish coup d'état|1980 coup]] which brought a strong-central government also shifted tea production and its regulations heavily.<ref name=":14" /> Producers were instructed to follow the quality standards set by the Tea Corporation.<ref name=":14" /> Instructions such as plucking only by hand and limiting daily quotas resulted in a drop in production.<ref name=":14" /> The 1983 elections brought the [[Motherland Party (Turkey)|Motherland Party]].<ref name=":14" /> Soon after, the Tea Corporation's monopoly over the tea sector was lifted.<ref name=":14" /> Private companies were now able to enter the tea sector.<ref name=":14" /> The entrance of the private sector into the tea industry was welcomed by the producers, as many small-scale private companies disregarded the quality controls in comparison to the Corporation.<ref name=":14" /> Even with the entrance of new companies into the sector, the Tea Corporation remained dominant.<ref name=":14" /> The enthusiasm regarding the entrance of the private sector into the industry was not long-lived.<ref name=":14" /> Many companies either went bankrupt or were slow to pay their harvesters.<ref name=":14" /> Workers went back to selling to the Corporation as they found it to be more trustworthy- especially regarding payments.<ref name=":14" />
 After the 1991 elections where the Motherland Party was voted out of office, the new government sought to use the Tea Corporation to its benefit.<ref name=":14" /> The new coalition government added more jobs into the tea sector to increase its support.<ref name=":14" />
 == Economics ==
-In 2018, Germany was the top importer of Turkish tea. Within the months of January and August, Turkey made a profit of approximately 770,000 U.S. dollars from exporting tea to [[Germany]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|title=Germany top importer of Turkish tea - Latest News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/germany-top-importer-of-turkish-tea-137114|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref> Turkey exported nearly 1,500 tonnes of its domestic tea in 2018.<ref name=":8" /> The amount of tea exported for the year 2018 was valued at 5.7 million U.S. dollars.<ref name=":8" /> As of 2017, Turkey ranks as the fifth largest exporter of tea in the world.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=Pasquini|first=Elaine|title=Tea in Turkey|url=https://www.wrmea.org/017-january-february/tea-in-turkey.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=WRMEA|language=en-gb}}</ref>
+In 2018, Germany was the top importer of Turkish tea. Within the months of January and August, Turkey made a profit of approximately 770,000 U.S. dollars from exporting tea to [[Germany]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|title=Germany top importer of Turkish tea - Latest News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/germany-top-importer-of-turkish-tea-137114|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Hürriyet Daily News|date=22 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Turkey exported nearly 1,500 tonnes of its domestic tea in 2018.<ref name=":8" /> The amount of tea exported for the year 2018 was valued at 5.7 million U.S. dollars.<ref name=":8" /> As of 2017, Turkey ranks as the fifth largest exporter of tea in the world.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=Pasquini|first=Elaine|title=Tea in Turkey|url=https://www.wrmea.org/017-january-february/tea-in-turkey.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=WRMEA|language=en-gb}}</ref>
 === Impact of COVID-19 ===
-As a result of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the Black Sea province witnessed a change in the demographics of the workers during the tea-harvesting season.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=African workers lend a hand in Rize’s tea gardens - Turkey News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/african-workers-lend-a-hand-in-rizes-tea-gardens-165030|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref> Traditionally from the [[Caucasus]], such as [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and [[Azerbaijan]], the 40,000 workers who were anticipating harvesting tea were not let in the country due to the pandemic.<ref name=":9" /> This void was filled by African immigrants, primarily from [[The Gambia|Gambia]] and [[Senegal]], who had been residing in Turkey with a visa.<ref name=":9" />
+As a result of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, the Black Sea province witnessed a change in the demographics of the workers during the tea-harvesting season.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=African workers lend a hand in Rize's tea gardens - Turkey News|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/african-workers-lend-a-hand-in-rizes-tea-gardens-165030|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Hürriyet Daily News|date=27 May 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Traditionally from the [[Caucasus]], such as [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] and [[Azerbaijan]], the 40,000 workers who were anticipating harvesting tea were not let in the country due to the pandemic.<ref name=":9" /> This void was filled by African immigrants, primarily from [[The Gambia|Gambia]] and [[Senegal]], who had been residing in Turkey with a visa.<ref name=":9" />
 The government “eased domestic travel restrictions” for harvesters of tea to travel to the Rize province.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Turkish tea producers allowed to travel for harvest amid COVID-19 restrictions - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/21/c_139073361.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716201805/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/21/c_139073361.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 16, 2020|access-date=2021-12-11|website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref> The harvesters were mandated to quarantine for fourteen days before getting to work.<ref name=":10" />
 == Politics of tea ==
-During the summer of 2021, widespread [[2021 Turkey wildfires|wildfires]] occurred in Turkey that left many displaced, homeless, and injured.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|date=2021-08-03|title=Anger in Turkey grows over government’s handling of wildfires|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/03/anger-in-turkey-grows-over-governments-handling-of-wildfires|access-date=2021-12-11|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> As part of the response to the fires, the president, [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Recep Tayyip Erdogan]], and his party threw teabags from a moving vehicle in one of the affected provinces.<ref name=":11" /> The government faced criticism due to the way it handled this crisis.<ref name=":11" />
+During the summer of 2021, widespread [[2021 Turkey wildfires|wildfires]] occurred in Turkey that left many displaced, homeless, and injured.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|date=2021-08-03|title=Anger in Turkey grows over government's handling of wildfires|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/03/anger-in-turkey-grows-over-governments-handling-of-wildfires|access-date=2021-12-11|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> As part of the response to the fires, the president, [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan|Recep Tayyip Erdogan]], and his party threw teabags from a moving vehicle in one of the affected provinces.<ref name=":11" /> The government faced criticism due to the way it handled this crisis.<ref name=":11" />
 ==Tea drinking ritual==
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 Turkish tea is typically prepared using two stacked teapots called "çaydanlık" specifically designed for tea preparation.<ref name=":0" /> Water is brought to a boil in the larger lower teapot and then some of the water is used to fill the smaller teapot on top and steep (infuse) several spoons of loose tea leaves, producing tea with a strong flavor.<ref name="Ergener"/> When served, the remaining water is used to dilute the tea on an individual basis, giving each consumer the choice between strong ({{Lang-tr|koyu}}, literally "dark") and weak ({{Lang-tr|açık}}, literally "light").<ref name=":1" />
-Tea is drunk from small, tulip-shaped glasses called ''ince belli'' (literally "slim-waisted"), which allows the tea to be enjoyed hot as well as showing its crimson color. Istanbul is home to a prosperous glass-blowing industry where these traditional tea glasses are produced.<ref name=":12" /> Around 400 million of these traditional tea glasses are sold each year in Turkey.<ref name=":0" /> These glasses are usually held by the rim in order to save the drinker's fingertips from being scorched, as the tea is served boiling hot.
+Tea is drunk from small, tulip-shaped glasses called ''ince belli'' (literally "slim-waisted"), which allows the tea to be enjoyed hot as well as showing its crimson color. Istanbul is home to a prosperous glass-blowing industry where these traditional tea glasses are produced.<ref name=":12" /> Around 400 million of these tea glasses are sold each year in Turkey.<ref name=":0" /> They are usually held by the rim in order to save the drinker's fingertips from being scorched, as the tea is served boiling hot.
 Traditionally, tea is served with small cubes of [[beet sugar]].<ref name=":0" /> It is almost never taken with milk or lemon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=McGeary|first=Kacie|date=2018-09-21|title=How to Best Experience Tea Culture in Istanbul|url=https://passionpassport.com/istanbul-tea-guide/|access-date=2021-04-24|website=Passion Passport|language=en-US}}</ref> Sweet or savory biscuits called [[kurabiye]] are usually served with tea during teatime (usually between three and five in the afternoon), though tea-drinking is not limited to these hours.<ref name=":0" />
-Tea is an important part of Turkish culture, and is the most commonly consumed hot drink, despite the country's long history of coffee consumption.<ref name=":1" /> Offering tea to guests is part of Turkish hospitality. Tea is most often consumed in households, shops, and ''kıraathane'' – social gatherings of men.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=Tea, a Turkish delight; Istanbul: Tourists meet real people in tea gardens, where the dark 'cay' is gaining popularity.; DESTINATION: TURKEY|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-09-19-9909220453-story.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Baltimore Sun|language=en}}</ref>
+Tea is an important part of Turkish culture, and is the most commonly consumed hot drink, despite the country's long history of coffee consumption.<ref name=":1" /> Offering tea to guests is part of Turkish hospitality. Tea is most often consumed in households, shops, and ''kıraathane'' – social gatherings of men.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=Tea, a Turkish delight; Istanbul: Tourists meet real people in tea gardens, where the dark 'cay' is gaining popularity.; DESTINATION: TURKEY|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-09-19-9909220453-story.html|access-date=2021-12-11|website=Baltimore Sun|date=19 September 1999 |language=en}}</ref>
 === Tea houses and gardens ===
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 === Yarrow tea ===
-[[Achillea millefolium|Yarrow]] tea has been medicinally used in Turkey as an anti-inflammatory and anti-[[Microorganism|microbial]] treatment.<ref name=":5" /> Modern medical research studies have been conducted on Yarrow tea to determine the medical benefits.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Demirel|first=Murside Ayse|last2=Suntar|first2=Ipek|last3=Ilhan|first3=Mert|last4=Keles|first4=Hikmet|last5=Kupeli Akkol|first5=Esra|date=April 2014|title=Experimental endometriosis remission in rats treated with Achillea biebersteinii Afan.: histopathological evaluation and determination of cytokine levels|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24495394/|journal=European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology|volume=175|pages=172–177|doi=10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.01.011|issn=1872-7654|pmid=24495394}}</ref> In a 2014 study (Demirel, et al.) concluded yarrow (specifically species ''[[Achillea|Achillea biebersteinii]]'' Afan.) to be a, "promising alternative for the treatment of endometriosis".<ref name=":6" />
+[[Achillea millefolium|Yarrow]] tea has been medicinally used in Turkey as an anti-inflammatory and anti-[[Microorganism|microbial]] treatment.<ref name=":5" /> Modern medical research studies have been conducted on Yarrow tea to determine the medical benefits.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last1=Demirel|first1=Murside Ayse|last2=Suntar|first2=Ipek|last3=Ilhan|first3=Mert|last4=Keles|first4=Hikmet|last5=Kupeli Akkol|first5=Esra|date=April 2014|title=Experimental endometriosis remission in rats treated with Achillea biebersteinii Afan.: histopathological evaluation and determination of cytokine levels|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24495394/|journal=European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology|volume=175|pages=172–177|doi=10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.01.011|issn=1872-7654|pmid=24495394}}</ref> In a 2014 study (Demirel, et al.) concluded yarrow (specifically species ''[[Achillea|Achillea biebersteinii]]'' Afan.) to be a, "promising alternative for the treatment of endometriosis".<ref name=":6" />
 === Sage teas ===
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+{{Asia topic |Tea in}}
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