Map of Turkey's breads

Local and traditional breads with different flavors are made in every region of Turkey. However, very few of these breads are accepted and recognized around the world. Written and electronic sources related to the subject were analyzed by document analysis method in order to record Turkey's unique bread diversity and to examine and present the bread diversity in Turkey with concrete data. Emphasis was placed on the official and institutional nature of the sources. Turkish Culture Portal belonging to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Patent and Trademark Institution Geographical Indication Portal, written sources of the institutional portals of Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorates, Governorships, Municipalities, Development Agencies and associations, published master's and doctoral theses, scientific books, research articles and official bulletins are included in the scope of data collection documents. As a result of the analysis, 1,064 data were reached. 1,064 data obtained were classified by content analysis method and coded by creating main and subgroups. In line with the findings obtained, Turkey's unique bread variety and characteristics are presented by supporting with tables, figures, pictures and maps. Keywords: Bread, Local Bread, Bread Classification, Bread Map