{"id":15758,"date":"2020-07-15T15:33:47","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/?p=15758"},"modified":"2020-07-15T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T10:33:47","slug":"charlize-theron-sings-praises-of-turkish-baklava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/15758","title":{"rendered":"Charlize Theron sings praises of Turkish baklava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GAZIANTEP, Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Baklava makers in eastern Turkey were excited over Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron&#8217;s comments on social media calling the traditional Turkish dessert the &#8220;best thing&#8221; she ever tasted.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix Turkey shared a short clip on Twitter of the action movie &#8220;The Old Guard&#8221; in which Theron apparently enjoys the traditional Turkish delicacy. She responded to the post, saying: \u201cBest thing I\u2019ve ever tasted. Heard they have the best at Gaziantep,\u201d referring to the province in southeastern Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>The actress&#8217;s praise was welcomed by baklava makers in Gaziantep.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alintiIcon\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnassets.aa.com.tr\/assets\/newVersion\/images\/analiz.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fanadoluagency&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1282012511219470336&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aa.com.tr%2Fen%2Fculture%2Fcharlize-theron-sings-praises-of-turkish-baklava%2F1909433&amp;siteScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fanadoluagency&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1282012511219470336\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Baklava maker Ufuk Sagluege said Gaziantep was a privileged place for those seeking to enjoy the traditional dessert.<\/p>\n<p>Baklava maker Ufuk Sagluege said Gaziantep was a privileged place for those seeking to enjoy the traditional dessert.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Almost all of the baklava producers in Turkey do their job with love and affection. Our goal is always to bring our baklava to the top level,&#8221; he said, adding the movie clip was flattering for people making the dessert.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We invite the entire movie crew to Gaziantep to eat baklava.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Levent Aktas, another baklava maker, said Gaziantep&#8217;s baklava was the first Turkish product verified by the European Union and today is a global brand.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Gaziantep\u2019s mayor, Fatma Sahin, said baklava was included on the menu at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony and invited the actress to the province.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dear @CharlizeAfrica, we invite you to Gaziantep to taste the best baklava ever,&#8221; she tweeted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GAZIANTEP, Turkey Baklava makers in eastern Turkey were excited over Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron&#8217;s comments on social media calling the traditional Turkish dessert the &#8220;best thing&#8221; she ever tasted. Netflix Turkey shared a short clip on Twitter of the action movie &#8220;The Old Guard&#8221; in which Theron apparently enjoys the traditional Turkish delicacy. 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