Cuisine by country

53 restaurants enter Michelin’s first Istanbul guide

A total of 53 restaurants have spotlighted in the selection of the Michelin's first Istanbul Guide, with Fatih Tutak's "Turk" the only place to receive two stars for its "exceptional cuisine."

Located in the Şişli district on the European side, Turk "offers a modern and sophisticated stage for gourmets looking for typically Turkish flavors," the guide said.

Smell of saute potato wafting through Bled

Bled – Smells of saute potato made with onions in “more than 99 ways” are wafting through Bled on Saturday as the lakeside town hosts the 22nd annual world festival of this traditional Slovenian dish.

Frying started at 9am with the official opening of the festival to follow at noon. Free tastings will be available into the late afternoon, along with other culinary delights.

Armenian descent man becomes Türkiye’s district governor for first time

A 27-year-old man has become the first district governor of Armenian descent in Türkiye's history.

"Berk Acar has been appointed as the district governor of the western province of Denizli's Babadağ district," reports Agos, an Armenian bilingual weekly newspaper published in Türkiye.

All is One | Athens | To March 14

The Black Duck Multiplarte gallery presents a solo exhibition by psychologist and painter Mari Prouzou. An allegory on life and the human soul, "All is One" redefines notions such as beauty, youth, and the gradual loss of abilities, in soft but colorful depictions of flowers, birds and butterflies. Admission is free of charge and opening hours daily 1-9 p.m.

Horse carriages banned for three months on Princes’ Islands after glanders outbreak

The Istanbul Governorate on Dec. 20 announced its decision to prohibit the use of horse carriages for three months, after 81 horses were killed on the Princes' Islands off Istanbul, following an outbreak of glanders, a fatal equine disease.

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