BAKLAVA MAKERS' HOLIDAY OVERTIME IN GAZIANTEP
Baklava masters in Gaziantep are working hard to meet the demands for Ramadan Feast. While baklava production has doubled throughout the city, masters are working hard to fulfill orders from all over Turkey and the world.
In Gaziantep, famous for its baklava and pistachios, masters start working in workshops after iftar and continue until morning in order to fulfill domestic and international orders due to Ramadan Feast. Handcrafted baklavas are packaged and delivered abroad and to different cities by plane or bus, while production and working hours double due to the feast.
'PRODUCTION HAS DOUBLED'
Baklava master Ömer Çelebioğulları stated that the orders were more than they expected a few days before the feast, and said that production has doubled. Stating that baklava makers in Gaziantep produce an average of 30 tons per day, and this increases to 60 tons after high demand, Ömer Çelebioğluları said, "A few days before Ramadan Feast, there was a demand far beyond our expectations. Currently, production has doubled. As baklava makers from Gaziantep, the baklava we produce daily as 30 tons increases to 60 tons. According to the analyzes we have, we are currently sending one third of the baklava we produce to the people of Gaziantep and tourists coming to the city, and the remaining two thirds to domestic and abroad. We ensure that the baklava we make for domestic delivery reaches within 24 hours. We deliver abroad between 36 and 48 hours. A good baklava starts with clarified butter, pistachios and craftsmanship. Baklava is our geographical indication. Citizens should heat the baklava slightly before eating it. The reason is that we use original yellow oil from the Urfa, Harran, and Antep region, so the clarified butter needs to be melted a little," he said.
WARNING TO THOSE WHO WILL ORDER ONLINE
Ömer Çelebioğulları also gave warnings to those who will order from different cities or from abroad. Stating that some advertisements called Gaziantep Baklava are published on social media to scam people, Çelebioğluları said, “Unfortunately, there are those who carry out fraudulent activities, especially during this month of Ramadan, through social media accounts. Low-quality baklavas are sold to our citizens through social media accounts under the name of original Gaziantep Baklava. We recommend that our citizens place orders by entering the main pages of the brands they prefer. This will damage both the pocket and the health of our citizens," he said.
