Dishes you should try in Ceyhan: Ceyhan Zeytinyağı (Ceyhan olive oil), Adana Kebabı, Şalgam Suyu (purple carrot and turnip drink) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (chickpea and bulgur soup). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ceyhan is famous for.
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Ceyhan Zeytinyağı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 19 December 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1291). Product group: solid and liquid fats and oils, including butter. Registered by: Ceyhan Municipality.
A kebab made from minced lamb wrapped around a flat skewer and grilled over charcoal. It is also the pride of Ceyhan's restaurants.
A fermented drink made from purple carrots and turnips, the essential accompaniment to kebab.
A Çukurova dish in which içli köfte and small bulgur balls come together in a sour chickpea soup.
A cooling summer dessert in which starch pudding is served with ice and rose syrup.
A soup listed in the sources among Ceyhan's main regional dishes; no recipe is given.
These dishes are known throughout Adana province; see the provincial food guide for details.
Skewers of lamb liver cooked over embers, the classic breakfast of Adana mornings; they are found at the liver restaurants (ciğerci) that open early.
Lamb tripe filled with spiced rice stuffing and boiled, served with cumin at street stalls in the evening.
Adana-style içli köfte, in which a thin bulgur dough is filled with a minced-meat stuffing and baked or fried.
A street food prepared by boiling and then frying intestines filled with a rice stuffing.
The traditional oil wrestling matches held every year are among Ceyhan's oldest cultural events. They attract great interest with the participation of wrestlers from neighbouring provinces.
Festivals held during the cotton-picking season are an important part of Ceyhan's farming culture. This tradition, which began in the past with the arrival of seasonal workers, has shaped the social life of the region.
The Şahmeran legend, associated with Yılankale, tells the story of the mythical creature that is half woman and half snake. It is an important part of Ceyhan's cultural identity and is often depicted in local art.
Ceyhan is known for 6 local dishes, above all Ceyhan Zeytinyağı (Ceyhan olive oil), Adana Kebabı, Şalgam Suyu (purple carrot and turnip drink) and Analı Kızlı Çorbası (chickpea and bulgur soup). Ceyhan Zeytinyağı was registered as a protected geographical indication on 19 December 2022 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1291). Product group: solid and liquid fats and oils, including butter. Registered by: Ceyhan Municipality.
Ceyhan is known for Ceyhan Zeytinyağı (Ceyhan olive oil), Cotton and Ceyhan Oil Wrestling. Its best-known sights include Yılankale and Sirkeli Höyük.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ceyhan include Cotton, Citrus Fruit and Peanuts.