Turkish delight is known to have been produced in Turkey as early as the late 1700s, hence its name. The exact origin of these sweets is yet to be definitively determined; however, the word "lokum" comes from the Arabic "al-halkum". In the Arab world, Turkish delights are called "rāḥat al-ḥulqūm" (رَاحَة الْحُلْقُوم) which means "throat comfort". According to the Hacı Bekir company, Bekir Efendi, named Hacı Bekir after performing the Hajj, moved to Istanbul from his hometown Kastamonu and opened his confectionery shop in the district of Bahçekapı in 1777. He produced various kinds of candies and "lokums", later including a unique
Rizal Effendi Rizal Effendi M. Rizal Effendi is an Indonesian journalist and politician who is the mayor of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. A graduate of Mulawarman University, Effendi briefly served as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly and headed a local newspaper before becoming a deputy mayor. Following his first term, he was elected the city's mayor in 2011 and again in 2016. He was also a vice governor candidate in the 2018 election, although he failed to win the seat. Rizal Effendi was born in Balikpapan on 27 August 1958. He completed his education in the city of Samarinda, and earned