The first Turkish chef to receive 2 Michelin stars has closed his award-winning restaurant in Istanbul and opened a kitchen in Iskenderun to help residents made homeless by the pandemic. earthquakes.

“My dear friends, food lovers from all over the world and chefs René Rezepi, José Andrés and David Chang, this is an urgent call to all of you,” he said in a video message posted on social media. . “We are located in the southern part of Turkey. We are building a kitchen and we invite many chefs from all over Turkey. We need your help. The situation is very serious. It’s like the Apocalypse,” he added.

Tutak also posted a second video showing him in front of his makeshift kitchen holding a Turkish flag.

Tutak temporarily closed his restaurant in the historic district of Istanbul and went to Hatay province to help the victims.

^{Source: APE – MEB, Anadolu.}