# Kelkit Sugar Bean world record attempt

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kelkit-sugar-bean-world-record-attempt
> Updated: 2026-08-25T06:20:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

In the Kelkit district of Gümüşhane, Turkey, a new Guinness World Record was established by cooking 6,840 liters of dried beans in a single cauldron. This feat surpassed a 2012 record of 5,600 liters previously set in Macedonia.

The event was a collaborative effort involving the Gümüşhane Governor’s Office, the Kelkit Municipality, and the Kelkit Chamber of Commerce and Industry. To ensure the validity of the record, the process was supervised by a food engineer and witnessed by independent parties.

The initiative was designed to promote the Kelkit Sugar Bean, a local agricultural product. Local officials, including Mayor Ünal Yılmaz, noted that the goal was to increase the global visibility of the regional crop to assist local farmers with marketing and economic development.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Kelkit Sugar Bean sets Guinness World Record in Turkey

Kelkit Sugar Beans from Turkey's Gümüşhane province have set a new Guinness World Record with a 6,840-liter batch of bean stew, surpassing a 14-year-old record from Macedonia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kelkit-sugar-bean-sets-guinness-world-record-in-turkey

### 2026-08-22: Kelkit sets world record by cooking 6,840 liters of dried beans

Kelkit, Turkey, set a new Guinness World Record by cooking 6,840 liters of dried beans in a single cauldron to promote the local Kelkit Sugar Bean.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kelkit-sets-world-record-by-cooking-6840-liters-of-dried-beans

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