Turkish city enters UNESCO list with renowned cuisine

Western Afyonkarahisar province listed on UNESCO Creative Cities Network with culinary delicacies

Another Turkish city entered UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network with its world-renowned cuisine.

Following footprints of the southeastern Gaziantep and southern Hatay provinces, western Afyonkarahisar province entered the list with its Turkish delights and more.

Intense efforts by a 24-member team, consisting of the governor’s office, municipality, a development agency and non-governmental organizations, on the province's cuisine have born fruit.

Afyonkarahisar’s delicacies, including Turkish delight, sucuk -- spicy traditional sausage -- poppy, keskek -- a dish made with wheat, beef and butter -- and bread made with potato are close to becoming a brand.
Sucuk

Ali Gumushan, manager of a hotel group in Afyonkarahisar, said the process to enter the list started a year ago.

"Now, our city Afyonkarahisar is proceeding to become a brand city," Gumushan said.

Governor Mustafa Tutulmaz also highlighted the city’s fame for its hot springs.

Noting the significance of the list, Tutulmaz added: "These things are important for us because our cities need to become a brand."