#South Marmara Development Agency

Balıkesir's 2nd Breakfast Festival begins

Balıkesir, dazzling with its agriculture and animal husbandry, historical, cultural and touristic values as well as its gastronomy and culinary culture, will host the Balıkesir Breakfast Festival for the second time this year on 20-21 and 22 October. The second of the Balıkesir Breakfast Festival, which is frequently mentioned on the country's agenda in June 2022, will be held at the Courtyard Life Center between 20-21-22 October. A cortege march will be held on October 19 as part of the festival celebrations. At the festival, which will be held with the slogan "Much Happiness", Balıkesir Breakfast, which consists of organic and completely local flavors and appeals to both the eye and the palate, will be introduced. In addition, there will be cooking shows, panels and interviews of famous chefs, stage performances and concerts, and tasting of local products. Great contribution to the city's economy The aim of the festival is to increase the economic returns of the city by ensuring the recognition of its local products, to support local production and rural development, and to develop tourism. One of the works realized by joining forces with the "Brand City Balıkesir" project is "Balıkesir Breakfast Festival", which will be held in cooperation with Balıkesir Governorship, Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce, Balıkesir Chamber of Industry, Balıkesir Commodity Exchange and South Marmara Development Agency, BESOB and UNESCO Turkish National Commission. We introduce Balıkesir to the world Emphasizing that they want to announce the richness of Balıkesir's lands to Turkey and the world, Metropolitan Mayor Yücel Yılmaz said, “The products of this country come directly from the field to the table. Gastronomy cities create delicious flavors because they provide this integrity. Balıkesir now reveals its richness and claim. “I invite everyone to participate in the Balıkesir Breakfast Festival, which we organized for the second time this year.”