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 Dikili
has the biggest and high quality granite sources of the world. There
are five business enterprises related with granite in Dikili. The
market of the natural stones in the world grows fast and the usage
of the granite stones in the cities and roads and its providing a
natural view, put the granite into an important status.
Granite stones and sculptures also have an attraction for the
tourists in worldwide holiday towns. Dikili granite sources has its
own unique value both in domestic and international market with its
variety of colors and species. In an average of 150.000 tons of
granite inlay stone is produced yearly in Dikili. 50.000 tons of
them are sent to domestic market and the remaining are exported to
the countries such as Germany, Italy, United States and Israel.
Granite stones are taken out in blocks
and mostly used for building monuments, cemetery, columns and steps
of the most buildings, in the roads and sidewalks.
Granite stones cover the streets of
Dikili and the eight unique works of the eight world-known sculptors
who have attended to the Dikili Granite Stone Sculpture Symposium
reflect the art and the beauty. |
