Previous Events

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...

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...

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,...

April 30, 2024 , İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum The gastronomic society of Türkiye conducted its first cultural and culinary excursion in Istanbul on April 30, 2024. The "Beyoğlu Art & Flavor Tour" included a visit to the Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum, opened on October 29, 2023, on İstiklal Avenue to celebrate the Republic's centennial, with the esteemed member of gastronomic society member , Prof. Gül İrepoğlu, as the founding curator. Located in the historic Boudouy (Bodvi) Apartment, which served as the Türkiye İş Bankası Beyoğlu Branch from 1953 to 2016, the museum's permanent exhibition, titled...

March 22, 2024 / Nadir Gastronomy Platform We came together on March 22, hosted by the Nadir Gastronomy Platform, to hear the story of the spoon, which we chose as the symbol of our association with the view that it carried humankind from primitiveness to civilization, from Nur Başnur with her presentation themed "Archaeology of Spoon in Anatolia". While we witnessed the adventure of the spoon from prehistoric times to the early republic in the presentation, which was filtered through Ms. Nur's meticulous and detailed research, we took a closer look at the meaning of the spoon in Anatolian lands,...

March 6, 2024 On the evening of March 6, Gastronomic Society of Turkey came together at the Friends Dinner themed "Between Two Rivers", which brought the flavors of the fertile lands between the Tigris and Euphrates to the table. At the beginning of the night, Ni&Ce rosé made from Kilis vineyard grapes from this very region was sipped. Then, as the 18th term board of directors started the night with a ceremony, the special menu prepared by Arça Restaurant & Grill's chef Cenap Öztekin Varol began to be served to the tables. Menu; Starting with lettuce tarator “terettür” with walnuts...

December 7, 2023 / Nadir Gastronomy Platform On the days when we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Republic, we took a closer look at the journey of gastronomy brands dating back over a century, from history to the present, in the panel we organized in cooperation with the Hundred Years Old Brands Association. We had the opportunity to listen to the inspiring stories of brands that defy time with their flexibility, durability and adaptability. In the panel that will be moderated by Esin Sungur, Vice President of our Association, President of Centennial Brands Association and Saffet Abdullah Güllaçları 4th generation...

Nowember 23,2023 / Moda Sea Club The 2023 Gala Dinner, held with the aim of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Republic as Kitchen Companions, took place with the theme "Restaurants and Signature Dishes, the Cornerstones of Modern Life on the 100th Anniversary of the Republic." The gala dinner, held on November 23, 2023, took place at the Moda Sea Club. The dinner, which started with the delightful taste of bisque, a prevalent flavor of the era, featured signature dishes from renowned restaurants that left their mark on the Republic era, such as Mayonnaise Marinated Sea Bass from Karpiç, Volovan with...

June 10-11, 2023 / Nadir Gastronomy Platform Today on our plate? What might be on our plate in the near future? With the understanding that these questions have become fundamental in the realm of gastronomy today, we gathered expert guests for two days to evaluate the future of food from a sustainability perspective. This seminar, where enlightening and inspiring insights were shared, took place at the Nadir Gastronomy Platform with the support of Metro Turkey. ...