Türkiye’de Yaşayan Ahıska Türklerinin Yemek Kültürü
Food Cultures of the Meskhetian Turks Living in Turkey

Summary/Abstract: There is a food culture developed by societies in a historical process and preserved for many years in line with daily needs. Every society shows its own self and values in its own food. However, sometimes in the cases of migration and exposure due to sad and inhumane or purely geographical deficiencies in the historical scene, societies have to live quite far from the ancestral lands. This study aimed forced to migrate and disperse to different parts of the world Meskhetian be recorded in writing of the food culture of the Turks and settled in Turkey in the coming period to shed light on the culture dishes Meskhetian Turks. Interview, observation and group focus techniques which are qualitative research techniques were used in the study. Interviews were held with Meskhetian Turks residing in Konya, Karaman and Osmaniye provinces. As a result of the study, it has been seen that Meskhetian Turks have continued their food culture even after a long time since their migration. It has been observed that these ongoing food cultures have changed over time due to regional differences. It is seen that the food culture of Meskhetian Turks is based on pastry and fire duo. Their preparations for the winter and the unity of these preparations under construction, togetherness constitutes the self of Meskhetian Turks.

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