Ambassador of the Türkiye to Pakistan Irfan Neziro lu On Friday hosted a dinner featuring timeless dishes from Turkish cuisine at the Turkish Embassy residence on the occasion of Turkish Cuisine Week.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye announced the official theme for Turkish Cuisine Week 2026 as “The Heritage Table,” celebrating the cultural stories, traditions, and shared memories preserved through Turkish cuisine.
Turkish Cuisine Week 2026 began on May 21 and would continue until May 27 across Türkiye and at Turkish diplomatic missions and cultural centres worldwide under the auspices of First Lady Emine Erdo an. The annual celebration highlights Türkiye’s rich culinary heritage and its role in bringing people and cultures together.
This year’s theme presents Turkish cuisine not merely as a collection of dishes, but as a living cultural heritage shaped over centuries through migration, rituals, traditions, and shared experiences around the dining table. Activities planned during the week include communal dining experiences, chef collaborations, traditional cooking demonstrations, and showcases of historic recipes and culinary techniques.
Neziro lu said, “Turkish Cuisine Week is an opportunity to share the spirit of Turkish hospitality and cultural heritage with our sisters and brothers in Pakistan. This year, we are celebrating Turkish Cuisine Week for the fifth time across Türkiye and around the world. The dining table, or ‘sofra’ in Turkish, is the oldest language of togetherness. It also reflects the warmth of Turkish hospitality, emphasising the healthy, zero-waste, and traditional character of Turkish cuisine,” he added.
Featured dishes for this year include Mant , Tand r, Dolma, Baklava, and Helva, each representing different aspects of Türkiye’s culinary identity and cultural storytelling. Tourism and cultural authorities noted that Turkish Cuisine Week continued to strengthen cultural exchange and promote Türkiye’s rich gastronomic traditions to international audiences through events hosted around the world.
