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Istanbul Culinary Institute Explores The Tastes of Turkey

Filed under: Dining, Luxury Travel & Hotels

If you aren't familiar with Turkish cuisine you are missing out. Turkish cooking is as varied as the country itself. Influenced by its position at the crossroads of Western and Eastern civilizations, the cuisine represents a melding of various traditions. The Istanbul Culinary Institute has created programs to help tourists explore the full wealth of the cuisine. The Institute has just announced their line-up of summer and fall programs featuring carefully curated culinary tours throughout the Southeastern and central regions of Turkey, led by some of the best known women chefs and food writers of Turkey. There is also a special "crash course" on Turkish cooking, offering visitors an intensive five-day culinary educational experience at the ICI. Click through after the jump for three tours:

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