So far my perception of the Turks towards the Kurds is to deny recognition as kurds, but shortly after arriving in Turkey I was offered another vision of this "eternal conflict" as I was in a restaurant known for its Kurdish kitchen at the first appointment I was invited to, by some Turkish friends. I was told that the owner is a Kurd that started a small kebab and lahmacun (Turkish pizza) eatery and gradually introduced Kurdish specialities and other dishes created by himself, with such a success among the customers, mostly Turkish, that soon opened several more. I was amazed by those Turk eyes I saw full of pride and satisfaction while telling me all about it as I expressed my delight in such rich delicacies. Today Çiya restaurants have a well-deserved reputation by local and foreign press and by the own istanbulites.
What the food unites shouldn't be tear apart by men.
The restaurant has a website (in Turkish and English) in case you want to take a look: http://ciya.com.tr/index_en.php
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