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“Before the earthquake, the area between Kurtuluş Street, Saray Street and the Asi River was Hatay’s bazaar, the heart of the city. It was also the centre of gastronomy. It symbolised interfaith dialogue with its mosques, churches and synagogues very close to each other; shopkeepers in the bazaar would close their shops and celebrate feasts together, regardless of the religion.”

The name “Araban Sarımsağı” for a variety of garlic has been registered as the protected designation of origin (PDO) by the European Union (EU). Thus, “Araban Sarımsağı” garlic became the second Turkish garlic to be recognised by the EU, after “Taşköprü Sarımsağı” garlic, and the second name for the product of Gaziantep province to be recognised by the EU, after “Gaziantep Baklavası”.