Seminars

14 Jun

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“The Future of Food: Air, Water, Soil” Seminar Held for the Third Time The “Future of Food: Air, Water, Soil” seminar, organized for the third time by the Gastronomic Society of Türkiye with the product sponsorship of Ingredy, was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Nadir Gastronomy Platform. The event served as a significant platform for the gastronomy community to discuss the origins and safety of food. Speakers addressed topics such as climate policies, drought-resistant agriculture, bio-pesticides, and water pollution—exploring the foundations of good food through the lenses of air, water, and soil. Moderated by Esin Sungur (President of the...

01 Jun

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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...

22 Mar

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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,...

07 Dec

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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...

10 Jun

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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. ...

26 May

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May 26, 2022 / Özyeğin University In a meeting with Dr. Nejat Yentürk, a researcher and author known for his book "Quick Bites: Izmir Street and Bakery Delights," we were enlightened by his research on simit, not only within our country but also across neighboring regions. In this gathering, we had the chance to closely examine the journey of simit throughout history, with its very similar examples in different regions or variations in regional fermentation and baking techniques. Contributing to the seminar, the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts at Özyeğin University provided valuable insights with two distinguished speakers. Dr. Nevin...

07 May

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May 7, 2018, MSA In the seminar where every aspect of lokum, which gained popularity in the Ottoman Empire from the 17th century onwards and is still the sweetest face of our culinary culture today, was discussed and its production stages were explained; Nuray Önder, representative of the historic lokum producer Hacı Bekir Family, Kadir Altınkaya with the presentation of buffalo cream lokum and Afyon lokum, and Prof. Dr. Emine Gürsoy Naskali with the presentation on Lokum and Turkish Coffee participated as speakers. Mehmet Üzgen, the head master of Hacı Bekir Lokums, conducted a short lokum-making workshop, accompanied by delicious...

14 Apr

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TURKEY'S ARTISANAL CHEESES April 14, 2016, MSA In the seminar where we heard the stories of various regional cheeses from our board member Nedim Atilla, we not only tasted cheeses but also witnessed some surprising ways of using them. Participants got acquainted with Trakya Eski Kaşar, Kars Kaşar, Erzincan, Karakıllı, and Kargı tulum cheeses, as well as Turkish (Germiyan) Kopanisti cheese and Seferihisar Armola. ...

26 Mar

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March 26, 2015, MSA In this seminar, where we hosted "Breads of Anatolia", our first speaker was journalist, author, and researcher Nedim Atilla, a member of the Gastronomic Society of Turkey Board of Directors. Atilla delved into the arduous journey of our bread, which begins with wheat seeds and enriches with varieties such as rye bread, barley bread, over a 15,000-year history. Additionally, at the tasting buffet featuring nearly 40 types of bread brought specially from all corners of Anatolia for this seminar, varieties such as Kahrat bread, Cınıbız bread, Ayan bread, Germiyanoğlu bread, Gastra bread, cabbage bread, herb bread,...

10 Feb

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February 10, 2015, MSA In the seminar, despite not having a long-standing history in our country, we examined the journey of Tea, which has taken its place at the top of our hospitality list, and what makes it indispensable around the world. Our first speaker was Sam Jackson, brand manager and tea expert of Whittard of Chelsea, a tea brand that has been in existence for over a century. We listened to his insights on the history of tea, the five different tea families, and tea cultures around the world. Our second speaker, tea researcher Dr. Mustafa Duman, shed light...