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OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS

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OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS

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The sixteenth century is considered one of the most powerful periods of the Ottoman Empire. This political and military strength generated significant curiosity about the empire, leading many European travelers to visit Ottoman territories for various purposes. While historical records concerning palace members and the elite are relatively accessible, information about the everyday lives of ordinary people is considerably more difficult to obtain. This is largely because the daily experiences of common people were not systematically documented or regarded as historically significant. In this context, travelogues constitute valuable sources, as they provide detailed observations of the social and cultural lives of ordinary people. Although these journeys were primarily motivated by religious, political, or military concerns, nearly all travelers also commented on contemporary culinary culture. This study is based on a literature review and analyzes several travel accounts, including Dernschwam’s Travel Diary of Istanbul and Anatolia, Nicolay’s Navigations in the Empire of Suleyman the Magnificent, Schweigger’s Journey to the City of the Sultans, Stephan Gerlach’s Turkey Diary, Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq’s Turkish Letters, Giovan Antonio Menavino’s Treatise on the Life and Customs of the Turks, Jean Chesneau’s D’Aramon Travelogue, Memoirs of Baron Vratislav, Reinhold Lubenau’s Travelogue, Pierre Belon’s Travelogue, Breuning’s Travelogue, and Four Years in Turkey. The findings indicate that most of these travelers undertook their journeys with strong negative prejudices against Turks and Muslims, and they did not hesitate to reflect these biases in their writings. According to their initial assessments, Turkish cuisine consisted solely of soup and lamb. However, despite later describing dozens of different dishes—many of which they found to be quite flavorful and appealing—this early judgment was not easily abandoned.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Mutfak Kültürü, Mutfak Tarihi, Türk Mutfağı, Osmanlı Mutfağı, Geleneksel Yemek

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

28 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

26 Mayıs 2025

Kabul Tarihi

21 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 119

Kaynak Göster

APA
Kocabaş Güneşhan, Y. S., & Özkan, A. (2026). OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, 119, 631-662. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189
AMA
1.Kocabaş Güneşhan YS, Özkan A. OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS. TKHBVD. 2026;(119):631-662. doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189
Chicago
Kocabaş Güneşhan, Yağmur Su, ve Ali Özkan. 2026. “OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, sy 119: 631-62. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189.
EndNote
Kocabaş Güneşhan YS, Özkan A (01 Eylül 2026) OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi 119 631–662.
IEEE
[1]Y. S. Kocabaş Güneşhan ve A. Özkan, “OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS”, TKHBVD, sy 119, ss. 631–662, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189.
ISNAD
Kocabaş Güneşhan, Yağmur Su - Özkan, Ali. “OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 119 (01 Eylül 2026): 631-662. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189.
JAMA
1.Kocabaş Güneşhan YS, Özkan A. OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS. TKHBVD. 2026;:631–662.
MLA
Kocabaş Güneşhan, Yağmur Su, ve Ali Özkan. “OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, sy 119, Eylül 2026, ss. 631-62, doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189.
Vancouver
1.Yağmur Su Kocabaş Güneşhan, Ali Özkan. OTTOMAN CULINARY CULTURE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY THROUGH THE EYES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS. TKHBVD. 01 Eylül 2026;(119):631-62. doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1706189

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