The workday at Lola Blooms begins by unpacking the morning delivery: a colorful mix of dahlias, hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more lifted from boxes and spread across the worktables.

A textile worker demonstrates the weaving process at a vocational training center in Bursa, Trkiye, on April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Liu Lei) Today, Bursa, once a key stop on the ancient Silk Road, is ...