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AFTER MICHELIN,
GAULT & MILLAU IS ALSO IN TURKEY!
After the Michelin Guide, Gault & Millau is also in Turkey! The French rating guide,
incorporating Turkey as the 17th country in cooperation with Sözen Organization, will evaluate
500 restaurants from the Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean and Southeast regions this year,
and will include 300 of them in its guide for 2024!
Gault & Millau, one of
the two most prestigious
gastronomy guides in the
world, announced at a press
conference that it came to
Turkey in cooperation with
Sözen Organization. The
press conference held on
Thursday, January 12 at Six
Senses Kocataş Mansion's
Istanbul was held with the
participation of Gökmen
Sözen, Gault & Millau CEO
Patrick Hayoun and Deputy
Minister of Culture and
Tourism Özgül Özkan Yavuz.
Sözen: “We are moving
Turkey to the center of world
gastronomy”
Gökmen Sözen, expressing that they are very
excited about the Gault & Millau cooperation,
emphasized that the initiative of these two
important brands will be a bridge between
the global gastronomy industry and Turkey.
Sözen said “We are proud to have added a
new one to the giant steps taken for Turkish
gastronomy, whose star is shining every
day in the world. With the Gault & Millau
Guide, we have added another golden link
to the service and investment chain in the
gastronomy sector in Turkey. We bring
Turkey to the center of world gastronomy
with international events such as Gastromasa
through Sözen Organization. We will continue
to work together in order to build the future
of Turkish gastronomy together. I would like
to express my heartfelt thanks once again to
everyone who supported us on this way, and
wish you a day full of health and taste.”
Hayoun: “Welcome to our guide!”
Patrick Hayoun, CEO of Gault & Millau,
expressed his gladness at signing a new
partnership for Gault & Millau Turkey and
said “We are very happy to be here today.
We are starting our activities in Turkey in
cooperation with Gökmen Sözen. Over the
past 50 years, Gault&Millau has published
numerous guides and magazines, offered
strong digital content and organized
various events. It has introduced chefs and
restaurants around the world, from France to
Japan. We are much stronger in digital now.”
Hayoun stating that Gault & Millau primarily
supports young talents continued “With our
activities, we reveal the talents of tomorrow.
Our restaurant selection is based on a
complete culinary experience, quality service
and wine list with its atmosphere. Our aim
is not to impose anything, to establish rules,
but to encourage a new way of thinking and
highlight those who truly deserve it. We
welcome our guide to Turkey, which offers
us a new gastronomy scene and has great
potential in the field of gastronomy.”
“300 restaurants from Turkey will
be included in our guide of 2024”
Hayoun, noting that the milisime guide
to be published in 2024 will be published
in Turkish and English, stated that 500
restaurants will be examined this year and
300 will be included in the guide. Hayoun,
informing that they will primarily evaluate
the Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean and
Southeast regions, emphasized that they will
focus on the overall ecosystem, not individual
restaurants. Hayoun stating that they aim
to promote Turkey's local products and rich
cuisines as well as restaurant performances,
said that they aim to introduce appetizers
in particular. Hayoun added that they aim to
increase the Gault Millau list, which is the
17th country with Turkey, to 30.
Yavuz: “We are at a level
to compete with world
gastronomy”
Özgül Özkan Yavuz, Deputy Minister
of Culture and Tourism, expressed
her happiness at the inclusion of
Turkish cuisine in Gault & Millau.
Özkan emphasizing that Turkish
cuisine has become the center of
attention in the world in recent
years, said “Today, we are together
for Gault & Millau Turkey, our
country, whose potential has been
proven with the achievements in the
field of gastronomy, will once again
come to the fore at the international
level. We are very pleased to share
the information that Turkish cuisine will be
included in the Gault & Millau guide, which
has a respected and important place in the
world food and beverage sector. Turkish
restaurants, Turkish chefs and Turkish
cuisine in general have managed to become
the focus of attention in the world. With our
rich food culture, the increase in the number
and quality of chef restaurants, we have
come to a level that can compete with the
leading countries in the field of gastronomy.
We can now easily use the title of Gastro City
especially for Istanbul.”
“As Ministry, we support”
Özkan referring to the importance of
cooperation said “The interest this respected
guide has shown to our country indicates
that we have made significant progress
in gastronomy and that we will carry our
claim in the field of gastronomy to higher
ranks. As the Ministry, one of our strategic
goals is to attract gourmet tourists to our
country, to brand Turkish cuisine around the
world, to have the best examples of world
cuisines in our country, and to strengthen
the positioning of the cities in our country as
Gastro City. That Gault & Millau comes to
Turkey constitutes an extremely important
step in promoting the high standards of
our sector to the whole world. We know the
importance of every effort that contributes to
Turkish tourism, and we will always support
all efforts made on this path.”