Harvest season in 'land of the roses' - in pictures

Workers in Isparta, Turkey, gather flowers so the petals can be converted into products for the cosmetic industry

Roses drying during the start of the annual rose harvest at the Gulsha Cosmetics production facility in Isparta, Turkey. Getty Images

Women pick roses during the annual rose harvest at a farm supplying roses to Gulsha Cosmetics in Isparta, Turkey. Isparta, known as the "land of roses" produces 60 per cent of the world's rose harvest. Getty Images

Products from Isparta's rose harvest is exported all over the world. Global luxury brands' demand for rose oil, said to have anti-aging effects, is growing, primarily in France and China. Getty Images

In Isparta, Turkey, the rose harvest lasts a month and occurs every year between May and June. Getty Images

In the past two years coronavirus and extreme drought conditions in Turkey hurt the annual rose harvest with production down about 30 per cent. Getty Images

Harvest time on a rose farm in Turkey. Although coronavirus affected local shops and tourist numbers, many producers of rose-related products enjoyed an increase in online sales during the pandemic. Getty Images

Bags of roses delivered to a cosmetics production plant in Isparta, Turkey. Getty Images

Roses being loaded into a distiller at a cosmetics production facility in Turkey. Getty Images

Demand for Turkey's rose products remains high. Getty Images

Workers prepare bags of roses to be distilled into rose oil for the cosmetics industry. Getty Images

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