A GASTRONOMY WORKSHOP WAS HELD IN AFYONKARAHISAR
Held in Afyonkarahisar from May 7–10, the Gastronomy Workshop brought together industry representatives and leading experts in the field with the aim of advancing the city’s rich culinary culture, developing gastronomy tourism, and creating sustainable projects.
The workshop was attended by TÜRSAB Board Members Cevat Engin Şahin and Şebnem Urgancıoğlu, Dumlupınar RRB President Bilal Şenel, Central Anatolia RRB President Muhammet Sarıtaş, Western Black Sea RRB President Ercan Güner, Cultural Tourism Specialization Department President Hakan Çokgezen, Gastronomy Tourism Specialization Department President Mustafa Tümay İmamaoğlu, Presidential Advisor Murat Saraçoğlu, and members of the Dumlupınar RRB Board of Directors.
Prof. Dr. Hakan Yılmaz served as the moderator of the program, while Dr. Melissa Ateş acted as the rapporteur.
The workshop addressed the promotion of local flavors, the contribution of gastronomy tourism to the regional economy, the preservation of cultural heritage, and opportunities for collaboration in tourism. Participants shared their views and recommendations on how to more effectively leverage Afyonkarahisar’s potential in the field of gastronomy.
