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earlier and more recent
versions; images by Tomislav Šipek, 25 February 2015, 23 July 2025
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The flag of Altınordu is white with the municipality's emblem in the middle. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".
Tomislav Šipek, 25 February 2015The new version of the flag has a little more text:![[Flag]](../images/t/tr-52-o4.gif)
Flag of the former municipality of Ordu - Image by Jens Pattke, 30 September 2012
The district municipality of Altınordu was previously known as the district municipality of Ordu.
The flag of the former district municipality of Ordu (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem.
The emblem features a brown hazelnut.
Hazelnut is one of the most important nut crops in the world and has its
origins in the center of Anatolia. Wild species are found in Anatolia
which have provided the source for today's cultivated varieties.
Turkey is the first world hazelnut producer and exporter. In addition,
it covers approximately 70% and 82% of the world`s production and export
respectively. While Turkey's average in shell production is 350-400 000
t, this value has reached up to 500 000 t in recent years.
[FAO]
Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 2 August 2019