Turkish cuisine（Turkish cuisine）is the traditional culinary culture of Turkey, shaped by influences from Central Asia, Persia, the Arab world, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans, resulting in a rich, balanced, and highly layered food tradition that emphasizes fresh ingredients, olive oil-based dishes, grilled meats, fermented dairy products, and a diverse bread culture, with staple foods including kebab-style grilled meats, flatbreads such as pide and lahmacun, rice and wheat-based dishes, and a wide variety of mezze appetizers like hummus, eggplant purée, yogurt-based sauces, and olive oil vegetables, while desserts are famous for honey- and nut-based sweets such as baklava and various syrup-soaked pastries, beverages commonly include Turkish tea, strong coffee, and fermented yogurt drink ayran, and the overall food culture strongly emphasizes sharing, family dining, and long, social meals that reflect the historical legacy of the Ottoman Empire and its multicultural heritage.