The 8th International Gastromasa Gastronomy Conference began at the İstanbul Haliç Congress Centre under the theme of "Geography".

Speaking at the event's opening programme, TÜROB Chair Müberra Eresin shared the work being carried out by the Association of Turkish Hoteliers in the field of gastronomy, developments in gastronomy tourism in our country and around the world, and expectations for the coming period. At the programme's opening, Turkish Cuisine Expert Chef Vedat Başaran, TURYİD Chair Kaya Demirer, ETÜDER Chair Melih Şahinöz and SÖZEN Organizasyon CEO Gökmen Sözen addressed the participants. TÜROB Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, Board Member Uğur Talayhan and Head of International Relations Gülin Tüfekçi also attended the event.

The event, whose conferences and panels are expected to make significant contributions to the development of the gastronomy and tourism sectors through the mutual sharing of experience, was attended by numerous local and international chefs, hotels, restaurants, gastronomy professionals, investors, senior executives and media representatives.

The event will conclude on Sunday, 5 November 2023.