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Local dishes promoted in ‘Turkish Cuisine Week‘
Turkish dishes are being promoted in a series of events held across the county and at diplomatic missions during "Turkish Cuisine Week."
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Istanbul simit seller exchanges books with customers
With a bookshelf installed right next to his simit (Turkish bagel encrusted with sesame seeds) counter, Sait Okuducu has been sharing his passion for books with his customers who come to grab a bite and enjoy reading side by side.
Top 10 most popular Turkish street foods
Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry has prepared a list of the country's most popular street food anyone can find in all 81 provinces across the nation, with "simit," which is Turkish bagel, fish sandwiches and chestnuts taking the lead.
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Tourism Ministry picks 10 popular Turkish street food
Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry has prepared a list of the country's most popular street food anyone can find in all 81 provinces across the nation, with "simit," which is Turkish bagel, fish sandwiches and chestnuts taking the lead.
Simit enters Oxford English dictionary
The Turkish word "simit" has entered the Oxford English Dictionary, defined as a type of bread often coated with molasses and covered in sesame seeds, originating in Turkey."
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Turkish bagel production hit by jump in sesame price
The production of simit, a New York bagel-like bread covered with sesame seeds, is about to halt in various places due to a skyrocketing rise in sesame seed prices, according to sector players.
Royal couple sample Greek koulouri on Athens stroll
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall stop to buy a traditional Greek koulouri from a street vendor in central Athens, Thursday. Under tight security, the royal couple visited the 11th-century Church of Panagia Kapnikarea on Ermou Street in the capital's busy shopping district and stopped for an iced coffee at Aghia Eirini Square. [EPA]
Turkish bagel maker sells 10 pct stake to Saudi group, plans IPO at London Stock Exchange
Saudi Arabia's Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair Group has bought a 10 percent stake in the Turkish chain Simit Sarayı, specializing in the bagel-like bread product known as "simit," for reportedly $100 million.
The plight of the injured
Be it a terror attack, a mine disaster or a traffic accident, whenever there is a fatal incident, we always focus on the dead. We count how many people have died; we assume the injured have been "saved."
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İzmir's Judeo-Spanish pastry boyoz to open up beyond borders
A band plays lively music on İzmir's Kıbrıs Şehitleri Street, a smaller version of Istanbul's İstiklal, in front of the Alsancak Bakery.