Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

Baklava makers roll dough in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios.

Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman • 15 February 2019 • update: 15 February 2019

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: A baklava maker adds sugar syrup to a tray of baklva in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Baklava makers roll dough in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Baklava maker adds pistachios to freshly rolled dough in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Baklava maker folds dough in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Owner of Karakoy Gulluoglu poses with freshly in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: A view of Karakoy Gulluoglu a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Owner of Karakoy Gulluoglu poses with freshly in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on February 15, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Baklava makers cut freshly baked baklavas into slices in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: A baklava maker adds Turkish cream to freshly rolled dough while the other baklava maker folds them in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on January 16, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman • 15 February 2019 • update: 15 February 2019

Turkish baklava making in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JANUARY 16: Owner of Karakoy Gulluoglu poses with freshly in the Karakoy Gulluoglu, a baklava bakery run by the Gullu family from Gaziantep, in Istanbul, Turkey on February 15, 2019. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of very thin layers of filo and is held together by sugar syrup or honey and filled with various types of nuts, most commonly pistachios. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman