Traditional flavors with a special touch from Chef Gizem Manisalı.

Aegean cuisine holds a significant place in Turkish cuisine both for its rich history and diversity. The Northern Aegean, with its unique history, offers us traditional flavors.

One of the founders of Life with Özem; Chef Gizem Manisalı, who has traveled the world and experienced the unique flavors of different civilizations, meticulously prepares the Aegean cuisine’s olive oil dishes with the fruits and vegetables grown in our garden.

A workshop awaits you at Akkızhan Hotel moderated by Chef Gizem Manisalı, where you can taste Aegean flavors complemented by olive oil from freshly harvested olives, sample dishes made from garden-picked vegetables, explore the stories behind Northern Aegean traditional flavors, and learn the secrets of Aegean cuisine.