Türkiye capital İstanbul joins the Michelin Guide family. The Michelin Guide will announce the selection of Gastrocity İstanbul on October 11, 2022.
İstanbul, among the world’s leading centres for gastronomic tourism, offers diners an ancient food culture shaped by a unique cultural heritage reflected in the city’s fine dining establishments.
Speaking at a meeting for İstanbul to join the Michelin Guide, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Türkiye, noted noted that activities to position İstanbul – one of the most visited cities in the world – as a ‘gastrocity’ will attract tourists interested in good food and exceptional flavours to Türkiye.
He added, “This interest of the MICHELIN Guide in the İstanbul food and drink sector demonstrates that Türkiye is also at the forefront of gastronomy tourism. The MICHELIN Guide will move our businesses, which stand out with their originality, diversity, sustainability and creativity, to the global stage with an entirely new perspective.”
Expressing his satisfaction with İstanbul’s addition to the Michelin family, Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, observed that İstanbul has fascinated the world for centuries with its history, culture and intercultural identity. Poullennec said that “the MICHELIN Guide’s selection for İstanbul will present the city to gourmets around the world. Fuelled by ancient traditions and young, open-minded and creative talents that shape an original taste identity, İstanbul’s culinary scene amazed our team.”