Turkish cuisine (Turkish: Türk mutfağı) is largely the continuation of Ottoman cuisine, which in turn borrowed many elements from Greek, Central Asian, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, and Balkan cuisines.Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Central and Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences from Levantine cuisines, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia (such as yogurt and mantı), creating a vast array of specialities—many with strong regional associations. A specialty's name sometimes includes that of a city or region, either in or outside of Turkey, and may refer to the specific technique or ingredients used in that area. Urfa kebap is less spicy and thicker than Adana kebap. Türk mutfağı, Türkiye'nin ulusal mutfağıdır. Osmanlı kültürünün mirasçısı olan Türk mutfağı hem Balkan ve Ortadoğu mutfaklarını etkilemiş hem de bu mutfaklardan etkilenmiştir. Ayrıca Türk mutfağı yörelere göre de farklılıklar gösterir. Karadeniz mutfağı, Güneydoğu mutfağı, Orta Anadolu mutfağı gibi birçok yöreler kendilerine ait zengin bir yemek haznesine sahiptirler.
يتصف المطبخ التركي بتاريخ طويل حيث تأثر عبر الزمن بالمطبخ الكردي والفارسي والهندي والعربي والأرمني. وكان ذلك التأثر نتيجة طبيعية لنشأة الامبراطورة العثمانية وسيطرتها على بلاد كثيرة في منطقة شرق البحر الأبيض المتوسط عبر نحو 500 سنة.
