Silkroad Development Agency, Secretary General (SDA) Burhan Akyılmaz stated that Adıyaman almond should be marketed on a global scale as an indigenous brand.

In his speech Mr. Akyilmaz continued  "We are doing a lot of work in order to help Adiyaman almond  to have a say in the world as well as to encourage producers of Adiyaman almond farmers in producing almonds, marketing Adiyaman almond as a brand on a global scale  and increasing the consumption of Adiyaman almond in the world". 

Akyılmaz stated that the works continue to increase the variety of almonds as industrial products and said: "I would recommend that entrepreneurs and investors make investments in almonds in Adıyaman. We will provide voluntary investment consultancy services on behalf of our State in their investments here, and we will try to help them meet all their needs, because there is a serious potential here, because almond is a valuable product in the world with added value. We have undertaken this mission as the regional development agency, and we cooperate closely with our stakeholders. We are trying to fulfill our goal. "