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Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review

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Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review

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This study systematically reviews academic work from Türkiye-based scholarship on the perceptions of foreigners towards Turkish cuisine. PRISMA informed procedure was used to identify and select studies for analysis from TR Dizin and DergiPark. In order to analyze the selected 18 articles, descriptive mapping and theory-informed thematic synthesis were used. Publication trends, methodological patterns, thematic orientations, and cross-study findings were examined. The results indicate that the literature on foreigners' perceptions of Turkish cuisine has increased significantly, especially after the mid-2010s, but is mostly descriptive and survey-oriented. Four main thematic areas were identified: Perceptions and evaluations of Turkish cuisine by foreigners; Gastronomic experiences and memorable food encounters; Destination image and development of gastronomy tourism; and Food-related motivations and behavioural tendencies. In the reviewed studies, Turkish cuisine was generally rated positively in terms of taste, variety, appearance, authenticity and cultural richness. But this positive image is countered by repeated criticism on sensory acceptability and perceived risk, especially oiliness, heaviness and spiciness. The synthesis additionally demonstrates that perceptions of foreigners depend on cultural background, previous culinary habits, familiarity, type of dish, social setting, service quality, and digital mediation. The review adds to the literature by presenting an overview of the scholarship on Turkish cuisine in Türkiye and indicating that the responses of foreigners are multi-dimensional and context-dependent and not uniformly positive or negative. Future research should adopt more comparative, longitudinal, mixed-method, and theoretically informed designs to examine the development of culinary perceptions and how they are transformed into actual behaviors.

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Yayımlanma Tarihi

16 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

18 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

13 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çeşmeci, N., & Habiba, N. S. (2026). Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review. Journal of Global Tourism and Technology Research, 7(2), 89-104. https://doi.org/10.54493/jgttr.1925657
AMA
1.Çeşmeci N, Habiba NS. Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review. JGTTR. 2026;7(2):89-104. doi:10.54493/jgttr.1925657
Chicago
Çeşmeci, Nihat, ve Naoki Sabrina Habiba. 2026. “Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review”. Journal of Global Tourism and Technology Research 7 (2): 89-104. https://doi.org/10.54493/jgttr.1925657.
EndNote
Çeşmeci N, Habiba NS (01 Ekim 2026) Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review. Journal of Global Tourism and Technology Research 7 2 89–104.
IEEE
[1]N. Çeşmeci ve N. S. Habiba, “Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review”, JGTTR, c. 7, sy 2, ss. 89–104, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.54493/jgttr.1925657.
ISNAD
Çeşmeci, Nihat - Habiba, Naoki Sabrina. “Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review”. Journal of Global Tourism and Technology Research 7/2 (01 Ekim 2026): 89-104. https://doi.org/10.54493/jgttr.1925657.
JAMA
1.Çeşmeci N, Habiba NS. Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review. JGTTR. 2026;7:89–104.
MLA
Çeşmeci, Nihat, ve Naoki Sabrina Habiba. “Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review”. Journal of Global Tourism and Technology Research, c. 7, sy 2, Ekim 2026, ss. 89-104, doi:10.54493/jgttr.1925657.
Vancouver
1.Nihat Çeşmeci, Naoki Sabrina Habiba. Foreigners’ Perceptions of Turkish Cuisine in Türkiye-Based Scholarship: A Systematic Review. JGTTR. 01 Ekim 2026;7(2):89-104. doi:10.54493/jgttr.1925657

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