# Traditional food production in Konya

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/traditional-food-production-in-konya
> Updated: 2026-10-24T12:53:04.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

In Konya, Turkey, local producers are maintaining ancestral culinary practices. One long-standing tradition involves a 4,000-year-old pickling method that utilizes rock salt, water, and cornelian cherry juice instead of vinegar or lemon juice to ferment various vegetables.

Additionally, the Selçuklu Municipality is supporting rural development through a project involving cave-aged cheese. This process uses traditional methods to mature skimmed milk inside natural caves in the Akpınar neighborhood, with the goal of establishing the product as a certified brand and promoting non-industrial production.

## Claims

- Selçuklu Municipality conducts cheese harvesting in Akpınar neighborhood caves. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The cheese production project was initiated in 2023. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Cheese is made from skimmed milk and aged in skins (tuluks) within natural caves. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The project aims to turn the local cheese into a certified brand. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Mayor Ahmet Pekyatırmacı attended the cheese harvest program. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The project is designed to support the economy of local residents. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: Selçuklu Municipality harvests cave-aged cheese in Konya

Selçuklu Municipality in Konya has harvested traditionally produced cheese aged in natural caves in Akpınar, a project aimed at supporting rural development and local branding.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/seluklu-municipality-harvests-cave-aged-cheese-in-konya

### 2026-10-03: Konya preserves 4,000-year-old traditional pickling customs

Producers in Konya, Turkey, are preserving a 4,000-year-old pickling tradition using rock salt, water, and grape koruğu juice to create natural, health-boosting fermented vegetables.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/konya-preserves-4000-year-old-traditional-pickling-customs

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Cite as: Traditional food production in Konya. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/traditional-food-production-in-konya