The General Directorate of Agricultural Enterprises (TİGEM), affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, earned 39 million 500 thousand lira from the sale of purebred Arabian foals bred by the Anatolian Agricultural Enterprise.
In the tender held at Karacabey Agricultural Enterprise Directorate, 69 Arabian racing foals were put up for sale by hybrid (online and in-salon bidding system) auction method.
In the auction, the foal named Aşkın Olayım was purchased at the highest price of 2 million 600 thousand liras, the foal named Adler was purchased at 2 million 500 thousand liras, and the colt named Yetken was purchased at the highest price of 1 million 850 thousand liras.
While 58 of the 69 foals put up for sale found buyers, it was reported that 39 million 500 thousand liras of income were obtained from the sales.
TİGEM Deputy General Manager İsmail Bülbül also participated in the tender.