AFYONKARAHİSAR CUISINE ENTERS UNESCO'S CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK...
Another Turkish city entered UNESCO 's Creative Cities Network with its world-renowned cuisine. Following footprints of the southeastern Gaziantep and southern Hatay provinces, western Afyonkarahisar province entered the list with its Turkish delights and more. Intense efforts by a 24-member team, consisting of the governor's office, municipality, a development agency and non-governmental organizations, on the province's cuisine have born fruit Afyonkarahisar's delicacies, including Turkish delight, sucuk -- spicy traditional sausage -- poppy, keşkek -- a dish made with wheat, beef and butter -- and bread made with potato are close to becoming a brand. Ali Gümüşhan, manager of a hotel group in Afyonkarahisar, said the process to enter the list started a year ago. "Now, our city Afyonkarahisar is proceeding to become a brand city," Gümüşhan said. Governor Mustafa Tutulmaz also highlighted the city's fame for its hot springs. Noting the si...