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From Soup to Kebabs to Dolma

When choosing what to eat for dinner it’s uncommon to hear someone say “what about Turkish food?” People often crave Chinese or Mexican, but never a good Turkish meal. Why is that? Well for one Turkey doesn’t have one defining dish, like pasta for Italian food. The country’s location in… Read More

Oral Interview

I had the privilege of interviewing Bulent Tosun, a professor at the University of Alabama, who grew up in rural Turkey. Now residing in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Bulent loves to experiment with Turkish recipes.   Q: What part of Turkey are you from? A: Well I’m from the south east part… Read More

Literature Review

Scholarly Works: Freely, John and John Freely. The Companion Guide to Istanbul and around the Marmara. vol. Rev. and updated ed, Companion Guides, 2000. The Companion Guide to Turkey Link Here. . This book goes in-depth to the history of Turkey specifically the Istanbul and Marmara regions. This is… Read More