Previous Events

24 Feb

Posted at 17:18h # Friendly Meals, Previous Events

The fish season in Istanbul is a culinary calendar closely followed by city dwellers and well known to the Gastronomic Society of Türkiye. The period from January to March marks the time for turbot. Drawing inspiration from this seasonal rhythm, the Gastronomic Society of Türkiye held its first friendly dinner of 2025 under the theme “Turbot in Its Season” at Misina Fish Restaurant. The carefully curated menu featured not only turbot—the noble fish of the Marmara and Black Sea—but also a selection of refined seafood dishes presented like works of art. The dinner began with Spanish-style marinated anchovies (boquerones), sea...

15 Feb

Posted at 15:48h # Previous Events, Trips

On February 15, 2025, Gastronomic Society of Türkiye visited the Türkiye İş Bankası Museum of Painting and Sculpture to admire the works of artists who paint the image of flavor. At the museum, located on İstiklal Avenue, they toured the exhibition Taste and Art, curated by association member Prof. Gül İrepoğlu. The exhibition explored traces of taste, the sociology of flavor, and culinary culture in painting. Comprising six thematic sections, the exhibition presented a feast ranging from fields, vineyards, and gardens to still lifes, from market scenes to shops, from sea harvests to the preparation of food. A specialist art...

04 Dec

Posted at 21:05h # Previous Events, Trips

 The Gastronomic Society of Türkiye organized its final gastronomy tour of 2024 to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The members explored the traditional production of halloumi cheese, one of the region’s main sources of income, which received Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status from the European Union in 2021. Made traditionally from raw sheep, goat, or cow milk—or a combination of these—and boiled in whey, halloumi was just one of the highlights. Members also experienced the rich culinary heritage of the TRNC, including coriander-flavored olives (chakistes), sour tahini, sun-dried thyme-seasoned meat (samarella), pickled quail eggs, caper pickles, and various...

11 Oct

Posted at 20:57h # Previous Events, Trips

October 11–13, 2024 / Denizli - Çal Vineyard Route The Gastronomic Society of Türkiye continued its journey of discovering and supporting the rich gastronomic heritage of our country with a visit to Denizli. For years, the Society has organized vineyard routes and winery tours under the concept of “oenotourism,” emphasizing the importance of connecting with local wine producers, a key element of gastronomy. This time, members visited Denizli, which holds a special place in Turkish winemaking and contributes nearly 40% of the country’s wine production. The region is a viticulture hub, home to the Çal Karası grape and the vast vineyard-covered Güney Plateau,...

27 Sep

Posted at 17:18h # Previous Events, Trips

On Friday, September 27, the Members of Gastronomic Society of Türkiye visited the Matbah-ı Âmire, where the intricacies of the Ottoman Palace Kitchen have been preserved over the years, located in the second courtyard of Topkapi Palace, famous for its magnificent chimneys. Led by our esteemed member, Assoc. Prof. Özge Samancı, who is the Head of the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department at Özyeğin University and an expert in Ottoman and Turkish culinary history, the Members of Gastronomic Society of Türkiye left Matbah-ı Âmire with valuable insights about the palace kitchen. The visit included the 'tablakarlar' who carried food on trays above...

10 Aug

Posted at 17:14h # Previous Events, Trips

Members of Gastronomic Society of Türkiye continues to visit restaurants awarded with the "Golden Spoon." For the summer gathering, the destination was Od Urla, the restaurant of chef Osman Sezener, who won the "Turkish Chef of the Year" award in 2019. The day began at the Urla City History Archive, located in the Arditi Mansion, formerly known as the Tekel building. The archive highlights various aspects of Urla's history, social life, and cuisine. The day continued with a tasting menu at Od Urla. The palate was delighted with a salad of purslane, peach sorbet, and Armola cheese, followed by goat cheese dumplings,...

11 Jun

Posted at 13:41h # Other Events, Previous Events

As the summer heat begins, members of the Gastronomic Society of Türkiye had the opportunity to taste selected examples of Turkish and world beers with our member, Mehmet Yalçın, the author of the book "Beer from A to Z." Due to the high interest shown by our members, the tasting event took place on two consecutive days, June 11th and 12th. During the tasting, the members of the Gastronomic Society discovered the intricacies of the ever-growing world of beer and beer tasting. They sampled beers from Türkiye, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, and Denmark. Listening to Yalçın's stories about different types...

01 Jun

Posted at 15:17h # Previous Events, Seminars

June 1-2, 2024 Gastronomic Society of Turkey held the second edition of the "Future of Food" meetings initiated last year. This year’s title was "The Future of Food: Transformation; From Local Heritage to Universal Cooperation." Held on June 1-2 with the support of the European Union Civil Think Program and hosted by the Nadir Gastronomy Platform, the seminar evaluated the future of food from the perspectives of agricultural production, transformation, cultural exchange, and universal cooperation based on the fact that access to clean, fair, and healthy food is a human right. On the first day of the seminar, local assets and...

25 May

Posted at 14:52h # Friendly Meals, Previous Events

May 25, 2023 Gastronomic society of Türkiye gathered at Çok Çok Pera to taste a menu specially prepared by Thai Royal Chef Khun Nuch, head of Çok Çok Thai, the leading representative of classic Thai cuisine in Turkey, and Çok Çok Pera, which offers contemporary Thai cuisine.  The event began with tastings of Royal Kitchen and Rakı Hot Chili cocktails from Ernest’s Bar by Fatih Akerdem in Istanbul. It continued with the presentation of Chef Nuch’s menu, accompanied by Doluca Tanit, Signium Roze, and Karma Merlot & Boğazkere wines. The dinner highlighted the harmony of spices, hot and sweetness, the prevalence...

03 May

Posted at 17:39h # Previous Events, Trips

May 03-05, 2024 Gastronomic Society of Türkiye was in Afyonkarahisar, the first destination of their traditional gastronomy tours in 2024, last weekend. After Gaziantep and Hatay, Afyonkarahisar was chosen as Türkiye’s  third gastronomy city in 2019 within the scope of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Thanks to its ongoing strong livestock activities, the city is known not only for its meat dishes and traditional sausage brands but also for agricultural products such as potatoes, legumes, and poppy seeds, boasting a rich cuisine. Members of the Gastronomic Society explored the flavors of Afyonkarahisar by visiting local eateries, delicatessens, Turkish delight shops,...