The “From Sea to Mountains: Trabzon Gastronomy and Tourism Meeting,” held in the Araklı district of Trabzon, introduced the unique local flavors of the Black Sea region while also highlighting the importance of gastronomy education on national and international platforms through the contributions of the Department of Gastronomy at Final International University.

Kemal Ferit, a faculty member of the Department of Gastronomy at Final International University, took part in the Araklı meeting and emphasized the importance of integrating Black Sea cuisine with world cuisines. In his speech, Ferit addressed the following key points:

The preservation of local flavors and their transmission to future generations,

The role of gastronomy education in the sustainable development of tourism,

The potential of combining international culinary trends with local tastes.

In this respect, the event highlighted that Final International University’s gastronomy program provides education at international standards and makes significant contributions to promoting local gastronomic cultures on a global scale.

The program was also attended by the Governor of Trabzon, along with various representatives from the cultural and arts sectors. In their speeches, they emphasized the potential of gastronomy in terms of tourism and stressed the need to introduce regional cuisine to wider audiences.

Through such events, Final International University aims to enhance the quality of education in the field of gastronomy and to train students as experts who can represent local cultures on the global stage. This event stood as a concrete example of the university’s vision aligned with its mission to contribute to tourism through the promotion of local gastronomic values.