Mengen is a rural town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of western Turkey , 58 km (36 mi) from the provincial center city of Bolu . It is the seat of Mengen District . Its population is 5,585 (2021). The mayor is Turhan Bulut ( CHP ).
5-584: Mengen may refer to: Mengen, Bolu , a town and district in Bolu province, Turkey Mengen, Germany , a town in Baden-Württemberg Mengen, Yığılca Mengen language , a language of Papua New Guinea [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-582: The best hotels all over Turkey. The town is along the historical travel route between the large cities of Istanbul and Ankara , and a popular lodging destination for travelers between the cities. The cookery school in Mengen has traditionally trained chefs for the Turkish president in Ankara and other high government officials. Mengen is a forested district and the largest plain in the mountainous area surrounding it, where
15-428: The high country above the town become popular. The town prominently advertises its cookery tradition; it dons many billboards and statues of smiling chefs throughout the district. Dinner in Mengen is typically grilled meats and pilav rice served with lashings of Turkish rakı , the traditional aniseed beverage. However, although Mengen trains and exports chefs to Turkey as a whole, there are not that many restaurants in
20-475: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mengen&oldid=1016427612 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mengen, Bolu Mengen is famous for its cooks and its annual cookery festival; chefs trained in Mengen can be found in
25-523: The traditional lifestyle has persisted. It is one of the few places in Turkey where the tradition of the köçek (male belly dancers) at village weddings remains widespread. The köçek also perform at the food festival in August. Mengen is 180 km (110 mi) from Ankara and is a popular weekend retreat for the people of the city. Hunting is a popular visitor sport in the district. In the summer, walking trails in
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