T he bucolic rural scenery radiates with honesty and health and enhances the travelers' experience. As the native land of wheat the taste of ordinary Turkish bread surpasses any other when eaten fresh-baked. The orchards, vineyards, and vegetable fields grow delicate and vibrant crops, and the cows and sheep cared for by shepherds, who play the pipe and talk their language, are as happy in their pastures as free-ranging chickens. In addition to grains, rice, cotton, sugar beets, tobacco and potatoes are among the staple crops. This diversity and abundance of food products have contributed to the richness of the cuisine.
Reforestation is an ongoing process throughout the country.
Although many of the highway signs look like billboards they actually display slogans on the benefits and sanctity of forests. T he high pace of industrialization is evident in the factories along the highways. Active government participation encouraged industrial modernization during the early decades of the Republic. All the main industries including mining, manufacturing and textiles, as well as the majority of financial institutions, were state owned and operated.