Events
Kitchen Friends were in Hatay once again a few days ago. The trip to Hatay—one of Turkey’s leading cities in the field of gastronomy—was organized to support the region following t...
Kitchen Friends were in Hatay once again a few days ago. The trip to Hatay—one of Turkey’s leading cities in the field of gastronomy—was organized to provide support following the ...
Kitchen Friends were in Kadıköy, one of Istanbul’s most beautiful neighborhoods, at the historic Kadıköy market… Exploring one of the city’s most colorful, multi-layered neighborho...
Kitchen Friends were in Kadıköy, one of Istanbul’s most beautiful neighborhoods, at the historic Kadıköy market… Exploring one of the city’s most colorful, multi-layered neighborho...
As the Friends of the Kitchen Association, we kicked off February 2026—the month in which we celebrated our 35th anniversary—with a visit to Anıtkabir to pay our respects to our Fo...
As the Friends of the Kitchen Association, we began February 2026—the month in which we celebrated our 35th anniversary—by paying our respects to our Founder at Anıtkabir. At the ...
Kitchen Friends held their final dinner of 2025 over two evenings, on December 1 and 3, at the Japanese restaurant Itsumi So. Japanese cuisine, which was added to the UNESCO List o...
Kitchen Friends held their final dinner of 2025 over two evenings, on December 1 and 3, at the Japanese restaurant Itsumi So. Japanese cuisine, which was added to the UNESCO List o...
Venue: Telezzüz Date: September 24, 2025 On the evening of September 24, the Friends of the Kitchen gathered at Telezzüz for their first gastronomic gathering of the fall—a very s...
Venue: Telezzüz Date: September 24, 2025 At their first gastronomic gathering of the fall, the Friends of the Kitchen gathered at Telezzüz on the evening of September 24 for a ver...
Kitchen Friends took their final gastronomic tour before summer to Karaman and Silifke. In particular, they visited the sinkhole located 40 meters below the aging site of Karaman D...
Kitchen Friends took their final gastronomic tour of the pre-summer season to Karaman and Silifke. In particular, they visited the sinkhole located 40 meters below the resting plac...
Kitchen Friends held its first Van gastronomy and culture tour last week. The group had the opportunity to explore the historical, geographical, and gastronomic riches of the Van r...
Kitchen Friends held its first Van gastronomy and culture tour last week. The group had the opportunity to explore the historical, geographical, and gastronomic riches of the Van r...
The Friends of the Kitchen Association donated books to the Özyeğin University Library. Özyeğin University, which trains young people in the field of gastronomy through its Departm...
The Friends of the Kitchen Association donated books to the Özyeğin University Library. Özyeğin University, which trains young people in the field of gastronomy through its Departm...
Misina Göztepe-Istanbul Istanbul’s fishing season follows a calendar closely watched by city residents and well-known to food enthusiasts. The January–March period marks the turbo...
Misina Göztepe-Istanbul Istanbul’s fishing season follows a calendar that city residents follow closely and that food enthusiasts know well. The January–March period is turbot sea...
February 15, 2025 On February 15, 2025, the Friends of the Kitchen visited the Türkiye İş Bankası Museum of Painting and Sculpture to view the works of artists who capture the esse...
February 15, 2025 On February 15, 2025, the Friends of the Kitchen visited the Türkiye İş Bankası Museum of Painting and Sculpture to view the works of artists who capture the esse...
The Friends of the Kitchen Association organized its final gastronomy tour of 2024 to Cyprus. The Friends of the Kitchen examined the traditional production of hellim cheese—one of...
The Friends of the Kitchen Association organized its final gastronomic tour of 2024 to Cyprus. The Friends of the Kitchen, who examined the traditional production of hellim cheese—...
October 11–13, 2024 / Denizli–Çal Vineyard Route The Friends of Cuisine continued their journey to discover and support our country’s gastronomic riches with a trip to Denizli… Fo...
October 11–13, 2024 / Denizli–Çal Vineyard Route The Friends of Cuisine continued their journey to discover and support our country’s gastronomic riches with a trip to Denizli… Fo...
On Friday, September 27, the Friends of the Kitchen gathered at the Matbah-ı Âmire—the kitchens in the second courtyard of Topkapı Palace, symbolized by their magnificent chimneys—...
On Friday, September 27, the Friends of the Kitchen gathered at the Matbah-ı Âmire—the kitchens in the second courtyard of Topkapı Palace, symbolized by their magnificent chimneys,...
Kitchen Friends continue to visit restaurants that have won the Golden Spoon Award. The destination for their summer gathering was Od Urla, run by Chef Osman Sezener, who won the 2...
Kitchen Friends continue to visit restaurants that have won the Golden Spoon Award. The venue for their summer gathering was Od Urla, run by Chef Osman Sezener, who won the 2019 Tu...
As the summer heat set in, members of the Kitchen Friends Association tasted select examples of Turkish and international beers with our member Mehmet Yalçın, author of the book “B...
As the summer heat set in, members of the Friends of the Kitchen Association sampled select Turkish and international beers with our member Mehmet Yalçın, author of the book *Beer ...
May 25, 2024 Food Lovers: At the 2023 Golden Spoon Awards, Çok Çok Thai—which won the “Foreign Concept Restaurant of the Year” award and is the leading representative of classic T...
May 25, 2024 Food Lovers: At the 2023 Golden Spoon Awards, Çok Çok Thai—the leading representative of classic Thai cuisine in Turkey and winner of the “Foreign Concept Restaurant ...
May 3–5, 2024 Kitchen Friends were in Afyonkarahisar last weekend for the first stop of their 2024 traditional gastronomy tours. Selected in 2019 as Turkey’s third gastronomy cit...
May 3–5, 2024 Kitchen Friends were in Afyonkarahisar last weekend for the first stop of their 2024 traditional gastronomy tours. Selected in 2019 as Turkey’s third gastronomy cit...
April 30, 2024, İş Bankası Museum of Painting and Sculpture The Friends of the Kitchen Association held its first cultural and culinary tour in Istanbul on April 30, 2024. As part...
April 30, 2024, İş Bankası Museum of Painting and Sculpture The Friends of the Kitchen Association held its first cultural and culinary tour in Istanbul on April 30, 2024. As part...
March 6, 2024 On the evening of March 6, the Friends of the Kitchen gathered for a “Friends’ Dinner” themed “Between Two Rivers,” bringing the flavors of the fertile lands between...
March 6, 2024 On the evening of March 6, the Friends of the Kitchen gathered for a “Friends’ Dinner” themed “Between Two Rivers,” bringing the flavors of the fertile lands between...
DATE November 23, 2023 LOCATION Moda Yacht Club / Kadıköy...
DATE November 23, 2023 VENUE Moda Yacht Club / Kadıköy...
From the Vines of Kayalıtepe Vineyards, Ergenekon Winery DATE: September 24–25, 2022...
From the Vines of Kayalıtepe Vineyards, Ergenekon Winery DATE: September 24–25, 2022...
DATE September 8, 2021 VENUE İskele Çardak & Barbayani – Burgazada...
DATE September 8, 2021 VENUE İskele Çardak & Barbayani – Burgazada...
DATE March 21, 2021 VENUE Online Event...
DATE March 21, 2021 VENUE Online Event...
DATE January 18, 2020 VENUE Moda Deniz Club GUEST SPEAKERS Chef Loran Capteville, Pastry Chef Stephane Mangin...
DATE January 18, 2020 VENUE Moda Deniz Club GUEST SPEAKERS Chef Loran Capteville, Pastry Chef Stephane Mangin...
DATE December 8, 2019 LOCATION Malatya Sofrası - Maslak 42...
DATE December 8, 2019 LOCATION Malatya Sofrası - Maslak 42...
DATE April 27, 2019 VENUE: Feriye Göbeklitepe, the place where the story of humanity’s encounter with agriculture, wheat, and beer—which would change the course of human history—be...
DATE April 27, 2019 VENUE: Feriye Göbeklitepe, the place where the story of our encounter with agriculture, wheat, and beer—which will change the future of humanity—began, is undou...
DATE January 12, 2019 VENUE Falyanos Restaurant – Kalyon Hotel GUEST SPEAKER Prof. Dr. Bayram Öztürk...
DATE January 12, 2019 VENUE Falyanos Restaurant – Kalyon Hotel GUEST SPEAKER Prof. Dr. Bayram Öztürk...
Gali Vineyards, Ergenekon Ecological Vineyards, Doluca Alçıtepe Vineyards, Suvla Vineyards DATE: August 11–12, 2018...
Gali Vineyards, Ergenekon Ecological Vineyards, Doluca Alçıtepe Vineyards, Suvla Vineyards DATE: August 11–12, 2018...
DATE June 23, 2018 LOCATION Maslak 42 Caffe Vergnano & Restaurant...
DATE June 23, 2018 LOCATION Maslak 42 Caffe Vergnano & Restaurant...
DATE June 9, 2018 VENUE Moda Beach Club GUEST SPEAKER Mehmet Yalçın...
DATE June 9, 2018 VENUE Moda Yacht Club GUEST SPEAKER Mehmet Yalçın...
DATE May 10, 2018 VENUE Swissotel The Bosphorus The Yakut people are a group we know relatively little about, who still preserve Shamanism, an authentic form of Turkish belief. The...
DATE May 10, 2018 VENUE Swissotel The Bosphorus The Yakut people are a group we know very little about, who still preserve Shamanism, an authentic form of Turkish belief. The Yakut...
DATE March 20, 2018 VENUE Günaydın Kalamış GUEST SPEAKER Cüneyt Asan...
DATE March 20, 2018 VENUE Günaydın Kalamış GUEST SPEAKER Cüneyt Asan...
DATE February 25, 2018 VENUE Aila-Fairmont Quasar Istanbul...
DATE February 25, 2018 VENUE Aila-Fairmont Quasar Istanbul...
DATE December 23, 2017 VENUE Aila – Fairmont Quasar Istanbul...
DATE December 23, 2017 VENUE Aila – Fairmont Quasar Istanbul...
DATE November 29, 2017 LOCATION Misina – Beylerbeyi...
DATE November 29, 2017 LOCATION Misina – Beylerbeyi...
DATE April 20, 2017 VENUE: Kiva-Sandal Bedesten, Beyazıt We gathered at Kiva in Sandal Bedesten for an Iranian feast infused with the spirit of Sufism, dedicated to Mevlânâ and Teb...
DATE April 20, 2017 VENUE: Kiva-Sandal Bedesten, Beyazıt We gathered at Kiva in Sandal Bedesten for an Iranian feast infused with the spirit of Sufism, dedicated to Mevlânâ and Teb...
DATE February 26, 2017 LOCATION Zeferan Restaurant / Ajwa Hotel, Sultanahmet...
DATE February 26, 2017 LOCATION Zeferan Restaurant / Ajwa Hotel, Sultanahmet...
DATE June 20, 2016 VENUE The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion In memory of our dear friend, Mr. Muhtar Katırcıoğlu—who played a major role in the development of written culture in this ...
DATE June 20, 2016 VENUE The Marmara Esma Sultan Mansion In memory of our dear friend Mr. Muhtar Katırcıoğlu—who played a major role in the development of written culture in this f...
DATE March 13, 2016 VENUE 1924 Istanbul (Rejans) Starting with the founder of our country, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, this famous Russian restaurant—known for hosting many famous figur...
DATE March 13, 2016 VENUE 1924 Istanbul (Rejans) Starting with the founder of our country, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, this famous Russian restaurant—known for hosting many famous figur...
DATE December 15, 2015 VENUE Moda Deniz Club Istanbul cuisine is one of the most unique examples of the East-West synthesis in culinary culture... It has emerged from a blend of cl...
DATE December 15, 2015 VENUE Moda Deniz Club Istanbul cuisine is one of the most unique examples of an East-West fusion in culinary culture... It has emerged from a blend of classi...
November 26–28: Sirha/Essedra “Noah’s Ark” Products Events (Istanbul Congress Center/Harbiye)...
November 26–28: Sirha/Essedra “Noah’s Ark” Products Events (Istanbul Congress Center/Harbiye)...
Afrodisias – Magnesia – Urla Vineyard Trail DATES: October 16–18, 2015...
Afrodisias – Magnesia – Urla Vineyard Trail DATES: October 16–18, 2015...
DATE: August 22–23, 2015 Doluca Wines, Champlija Wines, Arkadia Vineyards, Vino Dessera Vineyards, Santa Vineyards, and Palivor Farm...
DATE: August 22–23, 2015 Doluca Wines, Champlija Wines, Arkadia Vineyards, Vino Dessera Vineyards, Santa Vineyards, and Palivor Farm...
DATE March 18, 2015 VENUE Cumhuriyet Meyhanesi – Beyoğlu GUEST SPEAKER Erdir Zat...
DATE March 18, 2015 VENUE Cumhuriyet Meyhanesi—Beyoğlu GUEST SPEAKER Erdir Zat...
DATE February 11, 2015 VENUE Raffles Istanbul Zorlu Center Since the day it first opened, Raffles Istanbul has been in the spotlight thanks to its two restaurants: Arola and Rocca....
DATE February 11, 2015 VENUE Raffles Istanbul Zorlu Center Since the day it first opened, Raffles Istanbul has been in the spotlight thanks to its two restaurants: Arola and Rocca....
DATE December 16 VENUE Grand Hyatt – Istanbul CHEF Executive Chef Fabio Brambilla...
DATE December 16 VENUE Grand Hyatt – Istanbul CHEF Executive Chef Fabio Brambilla...
November 28: Geographical Indications in Turkey and the Culinary Dimension of Geographical Indications (Istanbul Congress Center/Harbiye)...
November 28: Geographical Indications in Turkey and the Culinary Dimension of Geographical Indications (Istanbul Congress Center/Harbiye)...
November 27–29: Sirha/Essedra Noah’s Ark Products and Panel Discussion (Istanbul Congress Center/Harbiye)...
November 27–29: Sirha/Essedra “Noah’s Ark” Products and Panel (Istanbul Congress Center/Harbiye)...
November 20 Noah’s Barn/Essedra Project Tasting Dinner (Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts)...
November 20 Noah’s Barn/Essedra Project Tasting Dinner (Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts)...
DATE November 17, 2014 VENUE Fratelli La Bufalla – Loft Levent GUEST SPEAKER Margarita Okan...
DATE November 17, 2014 VENUE Fratelli La Bufalla – Loft Levent GUEST SPEAKER Margarita Okan...
DATE September 21, 2014 VENUE Colonie-Karaköy GUEST SPEAKER Oğul Türkkan...
DATE September 21, 2014 VENUE Colonie-Karaköy GUEST SPEAKER Oğul Türkkan...
Thrace Wine Route (Château Nuzun, Barel Vineyards, Umurbey Vineyards, Barbare Vineyards, Melen Vineyards, Gülor Vineyards, Château Kalpak) DATE: May 17–18, 2014...
Thrace Wine Route (Château Nuzun, Barel Vineyards, Umurbey Vineyards, Barbare Vineyards, Melen Vineyards, Gülor Vineyards, Château Kalpak) DATE: May 17–18, 2014...
DATE May 7, 2014b VENUE İTO Cemile Sultan Grove – Üsküdar GUEST SPEAKER İbrahim Canbulat...
DATE May 7, 2014b VENUE İTO Cemile Sultan Grove – Üsküdar GUEST SPEAKER İbrahim Canbulat...
DATE March 26, 2014 VENUE Les Ambassadeurs Hotel, Bebek...
DATE March 26, 2014 LOCATION Bebek Hotel Les Ambassadeurs...
DATE February 24, 2014 VENUE Raika/ The Marmara Taksim...
DATE February 24, 2014 VENUE Raika/ The Marmara Taksim...
DATE November 13, 2013 VENUE: Saklı Köşk Restaurant – Moda SPEAKER: Ali Özçil, Lecturer in Hotel Management and Culinary Coordinator at Near East University in Cyprus, Chef, and Me...
DATE November 13, 2013 VENUE: Saklı Köşk Restaurant – Moda SPEAKER: Ali Özçil, Lecturer in Hotel Management at Near East University in Cyprus, Cuisine Coordinator, Chef, and Member...
DATE September 14, 2013 VENUE Mabeyin Restaurant SPEAKER Mustafa Demircan...
DATE September 14, 2013 VENUE Mabeyin Restaurant SPEAKER Mustafa Demircan...
DATE May 8, 2013 VENUE Istanbul Culinary Institute, Taksim GUEST SPEAKER/CHEF Jostein Medhus, Chef at the Norwegian Culinary Academy...
DATE May 8, 2013 VENUE Istanbul Culinary Institute, Taksim GUEST SPEAKER/CHEF Jostein Medhus, Chef at the Norwegian Culinary Academy...
DATE April 29, 2013 VENUE Moda Deniz Club – Moda CHEF Feyyaz Doğan, Head Chef at Moda Deniz Club In the early years of the Republic, the sole gastronomic hub in the capital city of...
DATE April 29, 2013 VENUE Moda Deniz Club – Moda CHEF Feyyaz Doğan, Head Chef at Moda Deniz Club In the early years of the Republic, the sole gastronomic hub in the capital city of...
DATE March 12, 2013 VENUE The Marmara Taksim GUEST SPEAKER/CHEF Executive Chef Rudolf Van Nunnen At our gala dinner themed “Rossini Dinners,” held at The Marmara Hotel, we achieved...
DATE March 12, 2013 VENUE The Marmara Taksim GUEST SPEAKER/CHEF Executive Chef Rudolf Van Nunnen At our gala dinner themed “Rossini Dinners,” held at The Marmara Hotel, we achieved...
DATE February 19, 2013 VENUE Akdeniz Hatay Sofrası—Aksaray GUEST SPEAKER Barış Deveci...
DATE February 19, 2013 VENUE Akdeniz Hatay Sofrası—Aksaray GUEST SPEAKER Barış Deveci...
DATE January 10, 2013 VENUE Sancak Restaurant – Pendik GUEST SPEAKER Adnan Sancak...
DATE January 10, 2013 VENUE Sancak Restaurant – Pendik GUEST SPEAKER Adnan Sancak...
DATE September 30, 2012 VENUE Le Meridien Etiler CHEF Executive Chef Tarkan Özdemir...
DATE September 30, 2012 VENUE Le Meridien Etiler CHEF Executive Chef Tarkan Özdemir...
DATE June 4, 2012 VENUE Marian’s Garden, Etiler CHEF Chef Lefteris Saultatos...
DATE June 4, 2012 VENUE Marian’s Garden, Etiler CHEF Chef Lefteris Saultatos...
VENUE: Adile Sultan Borsa Restaurant, Kandilli GUESTS IN THE KITCHEN: Ms. Remziye Hacıali, Mr. Yücel Yaksi, and Ms. Rengin Yurdakul from the Şamil Cultural Center...
VENUE: Adile Sultan Borsa Restaurant, Kandilli GUESTS IN THE KITCHEN: Ms. Remziye Hacıali, Mr. Yücel Yaksi, and Ms. Rengin Yurdakul from the Şamil Cultural Center...