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Dishes you should try in Aziziye: Cağ Kebabı (horizontal spit-roasted lamb), Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf) and Ayran Aşı (Ayran Çorbası). This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Aziziye is famous for.

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Famous Dishes of Aziziye

  • Cağ Kebabı (horizontal spit-roasted lamb)

    Cağ kebabı is prepared by roasting lamb on a horizontal spit over a wood fire. It is Erzurum's most famous flavour and is served with lavash bread and onion.

  • Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)

    Traditional dessert of thin kadayıf dough wrapped around walnut pieces, baked and soaked in syrup. It is one of the best-known sweets of Erzurum cuisine.

  • Ayran Aşı (Ayran Çorbası)

    Traditional soup made with yoghurt, wheat and mint, a nourishing dish that never goes missing from tables in Erzurum's cold climate.

Dishes from Erzurum Cuisine

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

  • Oltu Cağ Kebabı (horizontal spit-roasted lamb)

    A kebab with a registered geographical indication, cooked on a horizontal skewer over a wood fire and served on the cağ skewer.

  • Erzurum Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf)

    Shredded kadayıf filled with walnuts and soaked in syrup; it has a registered geographical indication.

  • Erzurum Su Böreği (boiled-pastry börek)

    A registered börek made with layers of boiled yufka and cheese.

  • Ayran Aşı Çorbası (yoghurt and wheat soup)

    A registered soup made with yoghurt, wheat and herbs.

  • Erzurum Hurma Tatlısı (syrupy dough dessert)

    A syrupy dough dessert with a registered geographical indication.

  • Hasıta

    A registered traditional dessert made with flour, butter and sugar.

What to Buy in Aziziye: Local Products

  • Erzurum Civil Peyniri (Erzurum civil cheese) Civil cheese made from fresh milk and separated into fine strands, a protected geographical indication of Erzurum. An essential of breakfast tables, it is eaten fresh or dried.
  • Erzurum Küp Peyniri (Erzurum cube cheese) Cheese pressed into cube-shaped moulds and matured in salt water, one of Erzurum's traditional dairy products.

What Aziziye Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions

  • The 93 Harbi and the Legend of Nene Hatun

    The defence of the Aziziye Redoubts during the Ottoman–Russian War of 1877–1878 is one of the most important events in Erzurum's history. Nene Hatun of Erzurum, who joined the fighting to defend the redoubts, has become a symbol of Turkish women's heroism.

  • Ilıca Thermal Culture

    Ilıca, the town in Aziziye, has been known since ancient times as a healing centre for its thermal waters. Local people have used these hot springs for health and socialising for centuries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I eat in Aziziye?

Aziziye is known for 3 local dishes, above all Cağ Kebabı (horizontal spit-roasted lamb), Kadayıf Dolması (walnut-filled kadayıf) and Ayran Aşı (Ayran Çorbası). Cağ kebabı is prepared by roasting lamb on a horizontal spit over a wood fire. It is Erzurum's most famous flavour and is served with lavash bread and onion.

What is Aziziye famous for?

Aziziye is known for Cağ Kebabı (horizontal spit-roasted lamb), Erzurum Civil Peyniri (Erzurum civil cheese) and The 93 Harbi and the Legend of Nene Hatun. Its best-known sights include Aziziye Redoubts and Ilıca Hot Springs.

What to buy in Aziziye?

Local products and souvenirs to buy in Aziziye include Erzurum Civil Peyniri (Erzurum civil cheese) and Erzurum Küp Peyniri (Erzurum cube cheese).

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