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🍽️ Food Festivals and Culinary Heritage in Türkiye in 2026: Local Produce and the Memory of the Table Artichokes in Urla, Balıkesir's festival, Turkish Cuisine Week and the October programmes in Adana and Gaziantep: food news as cultural news. Türkiye's food festivals in 2026 tell a story that...

Almacı Pazarı, also called Elmacı Pazarı, is a place to take some of Gaziantep’s flavours home. Among the pistachios, spices and dried vegetables, comparing products matters more than buying large quantities in a hurry. Arrive with a short list, starting with ingredients you actually use in your...

For a souvenir with a Gaziantep character, start at the coppersmiths’ bazaar. The visit combines watching craftspeople with comparing cookware and smaller pieces. First decide what you want the item for: decoration, serving or cooking. An attractive appearance alone does not answer those...

It is tempting to arrive in Gaziantep with a long list of dishes, only to find the day has ended after one heavy meal. The city is more rewarding when you read its cooking in stages: a hot dish showing the value of slow cooking, a meal revealing skill with aubergine and yoghurt, then a sweet...

[LEFT] The interior and decoration of a traditional Gaziantep house. Gaziantep brings together an old town of stone buildings, remarkable mosaics and a distinctive local cuisine. For a first visit, allow two days: one for museums and markets, another for Bey neighbourhood and leisurely meals...

🍢 Gaziantep: Cuisine, Crafts and Historic Heritage 📍 Gaziantep's location Gaziantep lies in southeastern Türkiye, in the Southeastern Anatolia region, near important regional destinations such as Şanlıurfa, Kahramanmaraş and Kilis. Its position close to Syria and on routes connecting Anatolia...