Turkish companies should focus on branding to export value-added products, the founder of a leading traditional Turkish food chain said on Saturday. "We managed that with simits,” the traditional ...

It’s round, it’s doughy, but it’s not a bagel. That’s the New York verdict on the simit, a seasame seed crusted bread popular in Turkey that’s masquerading itself as a version of the city’s breakfast ...

Doner, lahmacun, and simit topped the list of Türkiye’s most popular food choices in 2025, according to an analysis of ...

Turkish food is experiencing a new popularity in the DMV. Basar Akkuzu of Simit + Smith, Georgetown shares a big reason why - the traditional Simit Sandwich. Simit (often called Turkish bagels) are ...

Here’s how to approach Simit + Smith’s “Turkish bagel”: Take a bite and call it what it really is — a simit, the sesame seed-studded round beloved anyplace the Ottoman Empire once ruled. Instead of a ...

New York’s Times Square hosted a taste of Anatolia on Tuesday evening as Turkish simit and tea were handed out to visitors under the “Anadoludakiler” project, launched with the support of first lady ...

An unassuming bakery in Istanbul has been churning out a classic Turkish treat for over 75 years. The traditional simit is more than just a piece of bread. It's a staple at breakfast tables and tea ...

This traditional Turkish sesame ring is delicious warm with haydari (which means strained yoghurt) or simply served with butter and feta. I love to eat it as part of a breakfast spread. It's the ...

The Turkish word “simit” has entered the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), prompting celebrations on social media as well as calls for a new emoji to represent the circular-shaped bread. The OED, in ...

Like Turkey itself, the simit -- the round, sesame-encrusted bread ring that is a ubiquitous presence on the streets of Istanbul and most other Turkish cities -- is entertaining some very global ...