Gastronomy

Kars’s registered gruyere cheese has hit the shelves… Türkiye’s northeastern province of Kars, a major cheese producer in the country, has launched the first gruyere cheese of the season. Kars… Made from the milk of cows raised in the region’s rich pastures, adorned with vegetation and flowers at an altitude …

TasteAtlas has released its 2025 update, which evaluates traditional desserts… Türkiye is a dessert heaven! In the ranking, which received over 144,000 votes, Türkiye’s desserts dominated the rankings. The most notable achievement was the selection of the famous Maraş ice cream as the 4th best dessert in the world. TasteAtlas, …

‘Sason honey,’ produced in the Sason district of Batman province, has been registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office. Following an application made by the Sason District Governor’s Office in 2023, a programme was organised at the Governor’s Office to mark the granting of the …

The unique Turkish delicacy, kazandibi, originated in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul where it delighted Ottoman sultans. The traditional treat is a creamy pudding with a caramelised layer, but it has an unexpected ingredient. Chef and author Julie Lin goes to Türkiye to try the pudding… Source: https://www.bbc.com

Press release… The Turkish Tastes project, run by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) to raise awareness and consumption of Turkish food products in the US market, launched a powerful promotional campaign in Las Vegas as part of the ACF National Convention, one of America’s leading gastronomic events. At the event, …

History of World Pasta Day This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the company in Pennsylvania over 80 years ago. (By the way, he accumulated a net worth of 60 million dollars.) Honestly, the world has enjoyed …

Olive oil, an essential part of Turkish cuisine, will boost gastronomy tourism in Balıkesir-Ayvalık. In Ayvalık, one of Türkiye’s major olive production centres and a designated geographical indication for olive oil, producers have expanded their focus with gastronomy tourism. Bahar Alan Nova Vera Founder Bahar Alan told an Anadolu Agency …

Professor Dr. Hüdayi Ercoşkun, a faculty member at the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Artvin Çoruh University, announced that yogurt is a cornerstone not only of our tables but also of our history, language and cultural identity, saying, “Yogurt is Turkish, and it will remain Turkish.” Yogurt has …

June, 2025… With developing geopolitical developments, the food industry has begun to be regarded as a strategic sector around the world. In particular, food-producing and exporting countries are expected to come to the fore even more in the coming years. At Sesami, Halva and Jam Manufacturers Association (SUTHER), our sector …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı announced that Turkish Afyon sausage (Turkish style fermented sausage -known as sucuk – made with ground meat, usually beef or lamb, with a high fat content and added spices) has been granted geographical indication registration by the European Union. İbrahim Yumaklı Sharing the exciting …