Turkish beekeeper’s honey wins golden medal in UK

KEŞAN

Ilyas Özgül won a gold medal at England’s most prestigious competition for the honey he produced. (DHA)

Ilyas Özgül, a beekeeper from the Keşan district of Edirne, has won a gold medal in the polyflora (multi-flower) category at the 2026 London International Honey Awards.

Özgül, who worked in the finance sector for many years, established a small business bearing his own name in his hometown of Keşan in 2002 and began producing honey in the İspat Cami neighborhood.