The Turkish city built on 'green gold' 76.7%
BBC - By Jen Rose Smith - 3/17/2026, 12:00 PM
For centuries, pistachios have defined Gaziantep. Today, they remain the most prized ingredient in Turkey's culinary capital – and the secret behind its legendary baklava. By late summer, bakers in the Turkish city of Gaziantep leave their kitchens to prowl pistachio orchards cross-hatching the nation's sunbaked south-eastern plains.... more