Region and Province Planning
Regional competitions of the MEB Gastronomy Festival and Cooking Competition are organized in designated host provinces across Türkiye, taking geographical distribution into consideration. The aim is to ensure fair and balanced representation of all regions.
The provinces assigned to each region are determined based on organizational requirements and accessibility. Below is the detailed regional planning, including host provinces, host schools, participating provinces, and competition dates.
| Region | Province | Host School | Participating Provinces | Competition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmara Region | Istanbul (European Side) | Sultangazi Selahaddin Eyyubi Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Istanbul (European Side), Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ | 16.01.2026 |
| Istanbul (Anatolian Side) | Kartal Sabih Gökçen Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Istanbul (Anatolian Side), Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova | 15.01.2026 | |
| Bursa | Havva Aslanooba Tourism Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Bursa, Bilecik, Çanakkale, Balıkesir | 14.01.2026 | |
| Aegean Region | Izmir | Konak Nevar Salih İşgören Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Izmir, Manisa, Aydın, Muğla, Afyonkarahisar | 05.02.2026 |
| Denizli | Albayrak Borsa Istanbul Girls Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Kütahya, Uşak, Denizli | 06.02.2026 | |
| Mediterranean Region | Adana | Nezihe Yalvaç Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Adana, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin, Osmaniye, Hatay | 05.02.2026 |
| Antalya | Tez-Tur Tourism Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Antalya, Burdur, Isparta | 02.02.2026 | |
| Central Anatolia Region | Kırşehir | Kırşehir TOKİ Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Kırşehir, Ankara, Eskişehir, Çankırı, Yozgat, Kırıkkale | 24.03.2026 |
| Kayseri | Erciyes Tourism Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Kayseri, Sivas, Nevşehir, Niğde, Aksaray, Karaman, Konya | 26.03.2026 | |
| Black Sea Region | Bolu | Bolu İzzet Baysal Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Bolu, Düzce, Zonguldak, Bartın, Karabük, Kastamonu | 16.01.2026 |
| Samsun | Atakum Tourism Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Samsun, Sinop, Çorum, Amasya, Tokat, Ordu | 14.01.2026 | |
| Rize | Ardeşen Fırtına Valley Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Rize, Artvin, Bayburt, Gümüşhane, Trabzon, Giresun | 12.01.2026 | |
| Eastern Anatolia Region | Tunceli | Central Atatürk Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Tunceli, Malatya, Bingöl, Erzincan, Elazığ | 23.03.2026 |
| Bitlis | Tatvan Seydi Ali Reis Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Bitlis, Van, Muş, Hakkari | 25.03.2026 | |
| Erzurum | Ilıca Multi-Program Anatolian High School | Erzurum, Ardahan, Kars, Ağrı, Iğdır | 27.03.2026 | |
| Southeastern Anatolia Region | Gaziantep | Vedat Topçuoğlu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Gaziantep, Kilis, Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa | 10.02.2026 |
| Mardin | Evliya Çelebi Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School | Mardin, Siirt, Şırnak, Batman, Diyarbakır | 12.02.2026 |
Regional and provincial planning may be updated in line with
organizational requirements. Final information will be announced
through official communications prior to the competition.
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