AP PHOTOS: Popular ‘kumpir’ dish in Turkey is served ahead of International Day of Potato
A visitor holds two portions of the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
ISTANBUL (AP) — People in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district enjoy a popular dish, stuffed baked potato known as “kumpir,” ahead of the International Day of Potato on Friday.
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People eat the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” while walking at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
People eat the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” while walking at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor selects a potato from the oven to prepare the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at Awaterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor selects a potato from the oven to prepare the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at Awaterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor holds up a large potato as he prepares to make the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a stall in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor holds up a large potato as he prepares to make the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a stall in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Visitors eat the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Visitors eat the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor prepares the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor prepares the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor prepares the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A vendor prepares the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Visitors eat the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Visitors eat the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A seagull eats corn thrown by vendors selling the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A seagull eats corn thrown by vendors selling the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A visitor eats the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
A visitor eats the popular Turkish stuffed baked potato dish known as “Kumpir” at a waterfront square in Ortakoy, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)