The Ottoman Sultans held Lesvos in high esteem for its fertile lands and the fine olive oil produced here, however, following the creation of the Turkish state in the 1920s, it lost its main market and became a backwater of the Aegean.
Lesvos has maintained its status for hundreds of years.
mnli hypothesis: Lesvos has maintained its status for hundreds of years. premise: The Ottoman Sultans held Lesvos in high esteem for its fertile lands and the fine olive oil produced here, however, following the creation of the Turkish state in the 1920s, it lost its main market and became a backwater of the Aegean.