[1937] Turkish delights, Istanbul

I captured this marvelous bouquet of Turkish delights from the shop window of Hacı Bekir Confectionery in Istanbul. This shop has a long history. Confectioner Bekir Effendi, to be widely known as Hacı Bekir after his pilgrimage to Mecca, moved from Araç, Kastamonu to İstanbul in 1777. He opened a small confectionery shop in Bahçekapı and began to personally produce and sell varieties of candies and “lokum”s (Turkish Delights). Hacı Bekir confections, with their history of four different centuries, appeal to tastes in five continents today.

 

Further reading: www.hacibekir.com/Kurumsal/4257/haci-bekir

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