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Turkish delight

Turkish gelatinous candy
Product dish Q182339
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Summary

Turkish delight is a dish[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of dish entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,605 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Made from material: sugar[3], starch[4]
  • Subclass of: confection[5]
  • Part of: Mediterranean cuisine[6]
  • Commons category: Lokum[7]
  • Country of origin: Ottoman Empire[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lokum[9]
  • Commons gallery: Lokum[10]
  • Different from: Turks Fruit[11]

Why It Matters

Turkish delight has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Turkish delight. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/turkish-delight
MLA “Turkish delight.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/turkish-delight.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_turkish-delight_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Turkish delight}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/turkish-delight}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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