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Dishes you should try in Haymana: Haymana Pidesi, Keşkek, Tandır Bread and Cihanşah Soup. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Haymana is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Haymana

  • Haymana Pidesi

    A pide specific to Haymana, known for its thin dough and generous fillings. Minced meat, kaşar cheese and egg varieties are the most preferred.

  • Keşkek

    Prepared by simmering and pounding cracked wheat and meat for a long time, keşkek is the traditional dish of wedding and festival tables in Haymana.

  • Tandır Bread

    Bread baked in a clay tandır oven, with a crisp crust and soft inside. It is one of the basic elements of Haymana's rural cuisine.

  • Cihanşah Soup

    A local soup that won first prize in the soup category of a competition.

  • Çaldağ Beroş Gost (Kurdish Pilaf)

    A local type of pilaf that won first prize in the main course category of a competition.

  • Lok (Mantı)

    A local type of mantı that won first prize in the pastry category of a competition.

Dishes from Ankara Cuisine

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These dishes are known throughout Ankara province; see the provincial food guide for details.

  • Ankara Tavası (Ankara oven-baked meat and rice)

    An old Ankara dish in which sautéed meat and vegetables are baked in the oven in meat stock with rice or vermicelli; at weddings, hıdrellez and mesire picnics it is eaten with cacık, pickles and hoşaf.

  • Ankara Simidi (Ankara sesame bread ring)

    An indispensable part of the Ankara breakfast.

  • Beypazarı Kurusu (Beypazarı dry biscuit)

    A biscuit baked in stone ovens from flour, milk, butter and yeast, which stays fresh for a year; it received a geographical indication on 14 May 2013.

  • Beypazarı Cevizli Tatlı Sucuk (walnut sweet sausage)

    A sweet with a geographical indication, made by dipping strings of walnut kernels in molasses dough and drying them.

  • Çubuk Turşusu (Çubuk pickles)

    The best-known pickle of Ankara breakfast tables and dinner tables.

What to Buy in Haymana: Local Products

  • Haymana Sucuk Haymana Sucuk was registered as a protected geographical indication on 6 February 2026 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1819). Product group: processed and unprocessed meat products. Registered by: Haymana Municipality.
  • Wheat The Haymana Plain is one of Türkiye's most productive wheat-growing areas. Hard wheat varieties are especially preferred for making pasta flour.
  • Thermal Water Products Natural mineral water and skincare products obtained from the thermal water of the Haymana baths are sold locally.

What Haymana Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • Spa Culture

    The spa tradition, which has continued since Roman times, forms the basis of Haymana's identity. Thermal tourism has for centuries been the district's most important economic and cultural asset.

  • War of Independence Heritage

    The fact that the Battle of Sakarya took place on Haymana's territory has made the district one of the important sites of the Turkish struggle for independence.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Haymana?

Haymana is known for 6 local dishes, above all Haymana Pidesi, Keşkek, Tandır Bread and Cihanşah Soup. A pide specific to Haymana, known for its thin dough and generous fillings. Minced meat, kaşar cheese and egg varieties are the most preferred.

What is Haymana famous for?

Haymana is known for Haymana Pidesi, Haymana Sucuk and Spa Culture. Its best-known sights include Haymana Thermal Baths and Gavurkale Ruins.

What to buy in Haymana?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Haymana include Haymana Sucuk, Wheat and Thermal Water Products.

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