anchor: The Ottoman Sultans held Lesvos in high esteem for its fertile lands and the fine olive oil produced here, however, following the creation of the Turkish state in the 1920s, it lost its main market and became a backwater of the Aegean.
positive: Lesvos was revered for its fertile land and fine olive oil until it lost its main market and became a backwater of the Aegean.
negative: Lesvos has maintained its status for hundreds of years.