As Turkey's rose sector booms, residents of Halfeti in the south east are hoping to transform their special black roses into a brand. The black rose was rescued from the waters of the Birecik dam on the Euphrates, and can only grow in the town of Halfeti with soil that has distinctive features including a special PH level.

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