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The Strength of Solidarity Continues in Earthquake-Hit Turkey and Syria

The Strength of Solidarity Continues in Earthquake-Hit Turkey and Syria

8 February 2023

After the terrible earthquake at the start of the week, the disastrous situation in Syria and Turkey continues to worsen. Help continues to arrive from around the world, but the news from the Slow Food network in the area is dramatic. If you would like to help, read here

Slow Cheese Bodrum is Here

Slow Cheese Bodrum is Here

5 April 2019 Deniz Kurtsan

The third annual edition of Slow Cheese Bodrum will take place next week in Turkey’s southwest, featuring a market, hands-on classes, tastings and excursions, and producers from around Turkey and the Aegean, all in the name of cheese!

Turkey’s Many Cheeses on Display

Turkey’s Many Cheeses on Display

27 July 2018 Michele Rumiz

At the beginning of the month, the tiny village of Boğatepe, near Kars in Turkey’s northeast, hosted cheesemakers and lovers from around the country for an exchange, while the local Kars Kaşar cheese was given Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status. Following the event, which was a great success, Slow Food’s Michele Rumiz caught up with …

Earth Markets in Turkey: Liberating Seeds For All

Earth Markets in Turkey: Liberating Seeds For All

26 October 2017 Fatma Denizci

“In Turkey, there aren’t many markets like this, where producers and NGOs cooperate at this level.” Earth Markets are a great example of resilience in the face of the changing climate in Turkey, as consumers and producers cooperate to protect heirloom seeds, promote organic agriculture and a shortened supply chain. By purchasing from Earth Markets, …

The Yedikule Lettuce and Istanbul’s Cultural Heritage

The Yedikule Lettuce and Istanbul’s Cultural Heritage

5 June 2017 Buket Soyyilmaz

Last weekend, Slow Food’s Istanbul branch Fikir Sahibi Damaklar (Thinking Palates) celebrated the third-annual Yedikule marul lettuce festival, a product which is also aboard the Ark of Taste. Yedikule lettuce is a variety of Romaine lettuce that is strongly linked to both the historic and contemporary daily diet of the area. Locals used to consume this lettuce not as a salad but by serving the leaves in a glass with fresh lemon juice and salt. It is especially an important food source for the urban area of Istanbul, and was the only variety of lettuce consumed here until imported varieties arrived in recent decades.

“Yaveş Gari!” – Slowing down with Slow Cheese Bodrum

“Yaveş Gari!” – Slowing down with Slow Cheese Bodrum

22 February 2017 Buket Soyyilmaz

Two ancient cities on the southwestern coast of Turkey, Milas and Bodrum, will host the second edition of Slow Cheese Bodrum, a local version of Slow Food’s responsible Cheese event, organized by one of our newest conviviums, “Yaveş Gari!”. The event will be held March 2-5, at the same time as the Milas Fair of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.

Fourth Şile Seed Exchange Festival

Fourth Şile Seed Exchange Festival

29 November 2016

On a warm, sunny weekend in mid-November, the fourth Şile Seed Exchange Festival drew city dwellers to the small Black Sea settlement on the eastern edge of Istanbul for fresh produce, local seeds and good food.

Celebrating Ashure, or Noah’s Pudding, in Turkey

Celebrating Ashure, or Noah’s Pudding, in Turkey

7 November 2016 Buket Soyyilmaz

The Slow Food Mahal convivium in Turkey celebrated an ancient Anatolian tradition on November 6, ritually preparing a centuries-old ritual dessert with some inspiring thoughts behind it.

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