

Yildiz described, "First and foremost, it's about great ingredients. " aren't very different from what you will see in other parts of the Mediterranean like Lebanon to Israel to Greece, but it is very different from American breakfasts," Mr. Of course, the real thing Brandy was curious about was what a traditional breakfast might look like in Turkey. Most Turks here are white collar, compared to the West or East coasts of this country, where we have more blue collar. It's been 50 years or so since the first groups of Turks came here, but Chicago is a very special place for us. Yildiz had this to say: "We are not one of those heritages that goes back many many centuries in this city. Speaking about the history of Turks in Chicago, Mr. Many Christians go there for a pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary's House, so it is also well known among Catholics," said Mr. It was a center for many different civilizations, from the Greeks to the Romans and the Turks.

"It's one of the oldest ports in the Mediterranean.

Each year, the festival celebrates a different Turkish city, and this year's featured city was Izmir, the home town of the Chicago Consul General of Turkey, Fatih Yildiz, who Brandy was lucky enough to be able to chat with before the festivities kicked off.
