Comments on: Turkey, Travel… and Thanksgiving

By: Olga @ Delicious Istanbul

Olga @ Delicious Istanbul — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:36:38 +0000

Hilary, thanks for sharing a bunch of really useful tips. I also admire your determination and courage to meet locals! Being a vegetarian myself I know what it takes to travel and look forward to the new flavors but needing to be rather conscious with your choices. I do food walking tours in Istanbul and recently had a client following gluten-free diet: we had great time and as an outcome I wrote an article with some helpful tips to savor Istanbul gluten-free. Wonder about your thoughts. @Sandra, there is not much on the gluten-free restaurants but you may want to check my blog post (above) for the names of particular dishes that are both local and gluten-free and the types of places you'll be sure to find them.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:40:11 +0000

I’m going to spend a few days in Istanbul and I’ll be very pleased if you could suggest me some gluten free restaurants or some gluten free food that I can order from the menu. If you need any advise about gluten free in Italy, don’t hesitate to ask. Best regards. Sandra Ghironi

By: marco

marco — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:26:43 +0000

thank u so much, i’ll be in istanbul for a touch-and-go weekend this week, you really help me and my coeliac disease.
mail me when you move to rome

By: Kathy Rohan Hague

Kathy Rohan Hague — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:15:16 +0000

Dear Hilary, This article was so timely and I am so grateful for it. I am traveling to Turkey with Elderhostel, and was assured I could find whatever I need at the buffets we will be having. After reading your article, I will know much better what to look for. I also tried to find the e-mail address of Oya, In order to get some of the celian cards in Turkish and am glad you showed it in the above response. Also, I will now know to press every button until I find what I am looking for in an unfamiliar website.
I sometimes feel like I’m just nuts to try to travel with celiac, and dairy intolerance and other allergies. It is quite comforting to hear someone else taking on these challenges and enjoying their life. Thanks. Kathy

By: Hilary

Hilary — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:49:40 +0000

Dear Anne,

The e-mail address is on the website, but it’s hard to find for those who don’t speak Turkish. (I don’t speak Turkish either, but my approach is to press every button till I find what I’m looking for). It’s under “Iletisim” on the site (look near the top-right side of the homepage): info@colyak.org.tr

Hope that you enjoy your trip. Please let us know how it goes!
Best wishes,
Hilary

By: Anne Sanfilippo

Anne Sanfilippo — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:07:42 +0000

I am to travel with a 13th years old coeliac girl in Istanbul in ten days. I read your article and tried the website but I didi not find a mail address.
Could you give me a mail contact with the association and the woman you contacted to have the Turkish translation of the main ingredients we need to avoid?
Thank you,

Anne Sanfilippo
Milan