With Mehmet Akdağ
7 Mehmet: Hikâyeler, Ürünler ve Tarifler
Stories, Products and Recipes
An insider’s look at the kitchen of 7 Mehmet, a long-established restaurant in Antalya and Istanbul. Winner of four Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
Japan guide · Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka Sinan
Hamamsarılar
Co-founder and CEO of Anaterranean · Author · Speaker · Podcast producer and host
2 books5 Gourmand awards53 podcast episodesWorking with Michelin and 50 Best restaurants
I create brands, places, projects and experiences at the intersection of gastronomy and hospitality.
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About
My path into food began in 2014, when I took on the production of Nilay Örnek’s food culture series Şehirli Sofralar. Today, through Anaterranean, I shape restaurant and hotel projects around the world, and in between I write books, make a podcast and speak on stage.
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Blog
The Historic Peninsula, Read Through Its Flavours: 18 November with Mastercard November 11, 2026
Stories from the Road and the Table · 2: The Japan guide, Etxebarri on top, garlic confit November 11, 2026
Sinop Lakerda Festival: Salted, Not Iced November 10, 2026
Garlic Confit Recipe: Garlic as Soft as Butter November 7, 2026
White Has a Long Conversation with Blue: Opening the Season at Karma Bodrum November 6, 2026
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Anaterranean
We bring together cultures, flavors, dreams and businesses.
An Istanbul-based consultancy and investment company that helps people open restaurants, cafés and hotels, from the first idea to opening day, drawing on Anatolia’s deep-rooted culinary culture and the Mediterranean way of life.
Concept · Strategy · Operations · Communication · Social media · Events · Concierge · Investment
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Books
With Simay Bülbül
Ege’den Miras Sofralar
Heirloom Tables from the Aegean
A family kitchen that stretches from Crete to İzmir: recipes, journeys and long tables. Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2024.
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Podcast
Yemekte Bile Yemek Konuşuyoruz
“We talk about food even while we eat”: the people who plan dinner over lunch.
A Turkish-language food podcast with Nilay Örnek, on air since February 2024. We talk about food through its history and its recipes, sometimes with guests. 53 episodes as of November 2026.
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Talks
I talk about food, travel and hospitality: on stage, on panels and at the table.
Keynotes · Panels · Conversations · Workshops · In person or online
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