In Antalya, which will host COP31, preparations for accommodation, refreshments, areas where exhibitions and conferences will be held are continuing. There will also be local delicacies such as shish meatballs, blarney, pumpkin dessert and bitter orange jams that will be offered to the participants.
Special plans are being made for the promotion of Antalya in the 1200-decare area, which is divided into two: the 'Blue Zone', where leaders and high-level participants will take part, and the 'Green Zone', which will be open to civilian participants. In this context, Antalya House is being created in the 'Green Zone', where the city's local cuisine and geographically indicated products will be promoted. During the summit, the geographically indicated products and local cuisine of the region will be introduced to heads of state and government, diplomats, representatives of institutions and organizations from all over the world in this house. In addition, in the 'Blue Zone' area, prominent flavors such as shish meatballs, blarney, pumpkin dessert, bitter orange jams and fish varieties will be served to leaders and high-level participants.
Registered products
Local Products and Geographical Indications Türkiye Research Network President Prof. Dr. Yavuz Tekelioğlu said that there will be promotions in the field of gastronomy at the Antalya House, which will be prepared in the COP31 area. Stating that especially geographical indication registered products and flavors will be included and that they are also taking part in this study, Tekelioğlu said, "Antalya's geographical indication registered products or unregistered local flavors will be introduced to heads of state, statesmen, representatives of non-governmental organizations and guests from approximately 200 countries at Antalya House."
Explaining that they are carrying out important work on the registration of local products, Tekelioğlu noted that exhibiting city-specific flavors in such organizations will make a significant contribution to registration efforts abroad.
Tekelioğlu stated that the companies that will present the delicacies have been determined and that they are continuing their preparation work.
gastronomy tourism
Cem Yıldırım, the third generation representative and chairman of the board of directors of one of the companies that will take part in the area where leaders and high-level participants will be, said that they see COP31 as an important opportunity in terms of gastronomy tourism. Yıldırım said, "We will be there with shish meatballs, blarney and pumpkin dessert to promote Antalya. We will try to make good use of this opportunity."
waste-free kitchen
While the participation of 100-150 thousand visitors from all over the world and more than 100 heads of state and government is expected, Antalya's local flavors will also be featured under the name "Wasteless Kitchen". Waste-Free Kitchen Chef Özge Şahin pointed out the importance of a waste-free kitchen and said, "It is no longer sustainable to put dozens of products on the table and send half of them to waste. Utilizing the peel of a vegetable, transforming the bread, planning the portion correctly directly reduces the carbon footprint. A waste-free kitchen is not the choice of the future; it is the necessity of today."
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