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Trabzon Gastronomy Festival

Overview

The Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality organized the Trabzon Gastronomy Festival at the Yenimahalle Fairground, running from October 28 to November 1, 2026. The event was designed to promote local culinary heritage through workshops, public talks, and cooking competitions for high school students, university students, and couples. One planned activity included an attempt to set a record for the longest stretching of kuymak, a local dish.

Musical performances by artists such as Tuğçe Kandemir, Resul Dindar, Feridun Düzağaç, and Onur Atmaca were part of the festival schedule. As the event progressed, programming included appearances by Chef Ebru Baybara. As part of the Turkey Culture Road Festival, the Trabzon event featured local specialties including Akcaabat meatballs and kuymak. Culinary workshops included participation from renowned chefs Ebru Baybara and Arda Türkmen. Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Metin Genç emphasized the importance of preserving and promoting the region’s culinary heritage for future generations.

The festival concluded with an awards ceremony. In the “Geleceğin Şefleri Yarışıyor” competition, Sürmene Cevher Özden Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School took first place, followed by Akçaabat Atatürk Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in second, and Vakfıkebir Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in third. During the event, the Of Municipality also participated by showcasing traditional items such as corn bread, su böreği, pumpkin dessert, pickled vegetable sauté, and Of tea.

Entities

Resul Dindar · Trabzon Gastronomy Festival · Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality · Trabzon · Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Gastronomy initiatives launched in Trabzon and Van

    Turkey's Trabzon and Van regions are advancing culinary tourism through the Trabzon Gastronomy Festival and the construction of the Van Culinary Arts Academy.

  2. [CULTURE] 25 sources
    Turkey hosts major gastronomy festivals in Trabzon and Izmir

    Gastronomy festivals in Trabzon and Izmir showcased Turkey's culinary heritage through chef competitions, local food tours, and cultural events highlighting regional specialties.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Trabzon Gastronomy Festival to feature cooking contests and concerts

    Trabzon will host a gastronomy festival from October 28 to November 1, 2026, featuring cooking competitions, a kuymak stretching record attempt, and concerts by various artists.

Sources

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