Dishes you should try in Ereğli: Ereğli Bread, Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup) and Fırın Kebabı. This guide also covers the local products to buy and what Ereğli is famous for.
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Famous Dishes of Ereğli
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Ereğli Bread
Ereğli bread, baked in a traditional stone oven, is the best-known bread variety in the region, with its thick and soft texture.
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Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup)
Traditional soup made with chicken stock, flour and butter. It is an essential of Ereğli's winter tables.
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Fırın Kebabı
Oven kebab, prepared by slow-cooking lamb in a clay oven, and one of Ereğli's best-loved dishes.
Dishes from Konya Cuisine
What to eat in Konya →These dishes are known throughout Konya province; see the provincial food guide for details.
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Konya Etliekmek (meat-topped flatbread)
An etliekmek with a registered geographical indication, baked with minced meat on thin, long dough.
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Konya Fırın Kebabı (oven-roasted lamb)
A kebab with a registered geographical indication, in which lamb is cooked in large ovens.
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Konya Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
A soup with a registered geographical indication, made with dried okra and meat.
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Konya Sac Arası (syrupy pastry)
A syrupy dessert with a registered geographical indication.
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Konya Tiridi (bread and meat dish)
A tirit (bread-based meat dish) with a registered geographical indication.
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Konya Etli Düğün Pilavı (wedding rice with meat)
A wedding pilaf with a registered geographical indication.
What to Buy in Ereğli: Local Products
- Ereğli Beyaz Kirazı (Ereğli white cherry) Ereğli Beyaz Kirazı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 3 January 2019 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 406). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Konya Ereğli Municipality.
- Ereğli Koyun Yoğurdu (Ereğli sheep's yoghurt) Ereğli Koyun Yoğurdu was registered as a protected geographical indication on 12 July 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 798). Product group: dairy products other than cheese and butter. Registered by: Konya Ereğli Municipality.
- Ereğli Kuru Kayısı Yahnisi (Ereğli dried apricot stew) Ereğli Kuru Kayısı Yahnisi was registered as a protected geographical indication on 9 May 2025 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 1739). Product group: dishes and soups. Registered by: Ereğli District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Ereğli Siyah Havucu (Ereğli black carrot) Ereğli Siyah Havucu was registered as a protected designation of origin on 9 June 2017 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 216). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Konya Ereğli Municipality.
- Ereğli Uzun Kabağı (Ereğli long squash) Ereğli Uzun Kabağı was registered as a protected designation of origin on 26 January 2021 (TÜRKPATENT registration no. 657). Product group: processed and unprocessed fruit and vegetables, and mushrooms. Registered by: Konya Ereğli Municipality.
What Ereğli Is Famous For: Culture and Traditions
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Hittite Heritage
The İvriz Rock Relief shows that Ereğli has been an important settlement centre since the Hittite period. This monument is one of the best-preserved Late Hittite reliefs in Anatolia.
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Cilician Gates Heritage
Ereğli has been located at the northern entrance of the Cilician Gates (Gülek Pass), the route linking Anatolia to the Mediterranean since ancient times. This strategic position has shaped the district's history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I eat in Ereğli?
Ereğli is known for 3 local dishes, above all Ereğli Bread, Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup) and Fırın Kebabı. Ereğli bread, baked in a traditional stone oven, is the best-known bread variety in the region, with its thick and soft texture.
What is Ereğli famous for?
Ereğli is known for Ereğli Bread, Ereğli Beyaz Kirazı (Ereğli white cherry) and Hittite Heritage. Its best-known sights include İvriz Dam and İvriz Rock Relief.
What to buy in Ereğli?
Local products and souvenirs to buy in Ereğli include Ereğli Beyaz Kirazı (Ereğli white cherry), Ereğli Koyun Yoğurdu (Ereğli sheep's yoghurt), Ereğli Kuru Kayısı Yahnisi (Ereğli dried apricot stew) and Ereğli Siyah Havucu (Ereğli black carrot).
Ereğli Travel Guide
What to Eat in Other Districts of Konya
- Ahırlı 3 dishes Ahırlı Köpük Helvası (whipped halva), Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır-baked bread)
- Akören 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Akşehir 3 dishes Akşehir Peynir Baklavası, Akşehir Tandır Kebabı and Napolyon kirazı (Napoleon cherry)
- Altınekin 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Fırın Kebabı
- Beyşehir 6 dishes Beyşehir Lake Fish, Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Keşkek
- Bozkır 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Keşkek (wheat and meat dish) and Tahin
- Cihanbeyli 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (minced meat flatbread), Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Cihanbeyli Gömeç Ekmeği (Gömeç bread)
- Çeltik 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup)
- Çumra 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb)
- Derbent 2 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge) and Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread)
- Derebucak 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği (tandoor bread)
- Doğanhisar 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (Konya meat flatbread) and Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb)
- Emirgazi 2 dishes Etli Ekmek and Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup)
- Güneysınır 5 dishes Etli Ekmek, Arabaşı Çorbası (Arabaşı soup) and Güneysınır Mayalı Ekmek (Güneysınır leavened bread)
- Hadim 3 dishes Keşkek (wheat and meat dish), Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread) and Aladağ (Hadim) pekmezi
- Halkapınar 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Keşkek (wheat and meat porridge)
- Hüyük 5 dishes Etli Ekmek, Bamya Çorbası (okra soup) and Fırın Kebabı
- Ilgın 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb) and Ilgın Poppy Seed Kömbe (Ilgın Haşhaşlı Kömbe)
- Kadınhanı 3 dishes Kadınhanı Tahinli Pidesi (Kadınhanı tahini flatbread), Etli Ekmek and Fırın Kebabı
- Karapınar 3 dishes Etli Ekmek, Tarhana Çorbası (tarhana soup) and Kavurga (Kavurga stew)
- Karatay 4 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb) and Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
- Kulu 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat-topped flatbread) and Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
- Meram 3 dishes Konya Etli Ekmeği (meat flatbread), Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb) and Meram Grape Sweets
- Sarayönü 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Bamya Çorbası (okra soup)
- Selçuklu 3 dishes Konya Etli Ekmeği (meat flatbread), Tirit (bread with meat broth) and Saç Arası (meat and vegetable pastry)
- Seydişehir 3 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread), Keşkek (wheat and meat stew) and Fırın Kebabı (oven-baked lamb)
- Taşkent 2 dishes Keşkek and Tandır Ekmeği
- Tuzlukçu 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Tirit (bread with meat broth)
- Yalıhüyük 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat flatbread) and Keşkek (wheat and meat stew)
- Yunak 2 dishes Etli Ekmek (meat-topped flatbread) and Tarhana Çorbası (dried yoghurt and grain soup)