The plants collected from the slopes of the 2,998-meter-high mountain in Konya are in demand.
Hidayet Çiçek sells natural herbal products collected from the foothills of the iconic Anamas Mountain in the historic Eşrefoğlu Bedesten marketplace in Beyşehir, Konya.
60-year-old retired father of 4, Hidayet Çiçek, who lives in Kurucuova neighborhood at the foothills of Anamas Mountain in Beyşehir, Konya, has been living a life intertwined with Anamas Mountain for 45 years.
Çiçek, who says he couldn't break away from Anamas Mountain after retiring, collects natural plant products from the foothills of the region's iconic mountain and sells them in his shop in the historic Eşrefoğlu Bedesten in Konya Beyşehir. He said he collects plants from the areas and plateaus he visits from spring to winter. Çiçek, who started selling these plants in his shop, stated that "From Anamas' morel mushroom to sumac season, the abundance never diminishes until it snows."
Çiçek, who cannot detach himself from Anamas Mountain even after retirement, collects natural plant products from the foothills of Anamas Mountain, which is the symbol of the region, and sells them at his shop in the historical Eşrefoğlu Bedesten in Beyşehir, Konya. With Dedegül Summit at 2,998 meters altitude, Anamas Mountain is described as "indescribable, must be experienced" by Çiçek. "Each region, each plateau is different. I know 30-35 types of plants. But according to what is passed down, it is said that there are 254 useful plants and one deadly plant. As far as we can see from our elders, these plants do not exceed 30-35," Çiçek said.
Çiçek mentioned that she collects around 40 different types of plants that grow in the mountain and its plateau and sells them in her shop. Some of the plants she sells include thyme, St. John's Wort, linden, goldenrod, quince leaf, yarrow, lemon balm, and bitter fennel. Due to their medicinal properties, the plants are in high demand among people looking for natural remedies, according to Çiçek.
