Food & Drink

Turkish Cheeses

Traditional cheese varieties of Turkey with regional origins and descriptions. Source: Wikipedia.

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Name
Region
Description
Abaza
Antep peyniri
Gaziantep
Armola peyniri
Seferihisar
Arnavut
Beyaz peynir
A salty, white cheese made from unpasteurized sheep milk. The cheese has a slightly grainy appearance and is similar to Greek feta cheese.
Çamur
İzmir
Çeçil (tr)
ErzurumAlso known as Civil Peyniri
Çökelek
Çömlek Peyniri
Kayseri, Yozgat, SivasAlso known as Küp peyniri
Dil Peyniri
Edirne
Ezine peyniri
Çanakkale
Füme çerkes peyniri
Hellim
Kuzey Kıbrıs
Kars Gravyeri
Kars
Kaşar
Keçi Peyniri
A goat's milk cheese
Kirli Hanım
Ayvalık
Kopanisti peyniri
İzmir
Küflü Peynir
Konya, Ardahan
Lor (tr)
Malakan Peyniri
Kars
Mihaliç Peyniri
BalıkesirAlso known as Kelle Peyniri or Manyas Peyniri
Obruk
Karaman
Örgü
Diyarbakır
Salamura
Bingöl, Tokat
Sayas
İzmir
Süzme Yoğurt
Telli peynir
Karadeniz
Tulum
Erzincan, İzmir, Tunceli, Aydın
Van otlu peyniri
Van
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