Sour grapes: New directive threatens to shutter Turkey’s boutique wineries

Grapes at Tekirdağ’s Chateau Nuzun, one of the 185 Turkish wineries that will be affected by the new directive. © Michael Butterworth

İSTANBUL – When Ankara-based architect and wine-lover Umay Çeviker learned Turkey was losing more wine-growing area each year than any other country, he decided to take action.

Çeviker teamed up with İstanbul-based wine edu…