Dishes you should try in İskilip: İskilip Baklavası, İskilip Dolması (stuffed dish), İskilip Su Kabağı Yemeği (bottle gourd dish) and İskilip Ramazan Keşkeği (Ramadan keşkek). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what İskilip is famous for.
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İskilip Baklavası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 28 August 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1764). Product group: bakery and confectionery products, pastries, sweets. Registered by: İskilip Municipality.
İskilip Dolması was registered as a protected geographical indication on 19 April 2010 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 130). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: İskilip Municipality.
İskilip Su Kabağı Yemeği was registered as a protected geographical indication on 17 April 2026 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1841). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables and mushrooms. Registered by: İskilip Municipality.
A type of keşkek specific to İskilip, specific to the Ramadan period, which has received a geographical indication.
A type of pickle specific to İskilip district, which has received a geographical indication.
These dishes are known throughout Çorum province; see the provincial food guide for details.
Roasted chickpeas with a registered geographical indication, the symbol of Çorum.
Dumplings (mantı) with a registered geographical indication.
A dough dish with a registered geographical indication.
A dessert with a registered geographical indication.
A börek with a registered geographical indication.
The 14th-century mystic Elvan Çelebi is one of the important figures in the Anatolian Sufi tradition. His tomb and lodge are still visited.
İskilip's historic houses are among the best-preserved examples of Ottoman-period Anatolian domestic architecture. Houses with bay windows and courtyards reflect the city's cultural identity.
İskilip is known for 5 local dishes, above all İskilip Baklavası, İskilip Dolması (stuffed dish), İskilip Su Kabağı Yemeği (bottle gourd dish) and İskilip Ramazan Keşkeği (Ramadan keşkek). İskilip Baklavası was registered as a protected geographical indication on 28 August 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1764). Product group: bakery and confectionery products, pastries, sweets. Registered by: İskilip Municipality.
İskilip is known for İskilip Baklavası, İskilip Çileği (İskilip strawberries) and Elvan Çelebi Tradition. Its best-known sights include İskilip Castle and Grand Mosque.
Local products and souvenirs to buy in İskilip include İskilip Çileği (İskilip strawberries), İskilip Ramazan Keşkeği (Ramadan keşkek), İskilip Sirke Salatası (vinegar salad) and İskilip Tepsisi (meat tray dish).