Gastronomic Tourism Potential of Istanbul and the Role of Fish

This article emphasizes the potential role of fish in promoting Istanbul as a gastronomy tourism destination. Istanbul, located between the two seas and split by the Bosphorus, has been hosting variety of original fish dishes since Ottoman times. Istanbul’s special delicacies, such as lakerda, tarama, lavunya, stuffed mackerel, kipper, fried mussels, mussels, wrapped cabbage with mussel, should be highlighted to promote Istanbul as a gastronomy tourism destination. The Bluefish of Bosphorus is a treasure that must be increased in number with serious hunting prohibitions, and then should be introduced and presented with high price and quality. There are many places to enjoy both the fish and the scenery in Istanbul. Although fish and bread boats, stuffed mussel sellers, fish restaurants receive great attention from tourists, most tourists are unaware of their presence before they visit Istanbul. As long as there is a lack of publicity in tourism, it is unlikely for a country to highlight its potential values. Even the countries that do not own a very prominent kitchen benefit from the advantages of gastronomy tourism whereas it is not very difficult to promote Istanbul with fish. Using gastronomy tourism to promote the regional development of Istanbul is of a high relevance to increase tourism-based income and to support development of all related sector