Turkish delight it is called "rāhat-ol-holqum" (). In English, it was formerly alternatively known as "Lumps of Delight". In Bulgarian, Turkish Delight is known as lokum (локум) and enjoys some popularity. While it presumably came with the Ottoman Empire, it may have arrived earlier, as the Middle East has been very influential to the country in terms of cuisine. Bulgaria produces its own brands of lokum, which may be plain or spiced with rose petals, white walnuts, or "endreshe". In Greece, Turkish Delight, known as "loukoumi" [λουκούμι] has been a very popular delicacy since the 19th century, famously produced in the city
Bachtiar Effendi ("Young Soul"; 1951), a cry for former soldiers to work towards national development. In 1955 Effendi served as press attaché in Italy. In the late 1950s he stated his support for the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (, or PRRI), an ill-fated attempt at a revolution. After the PRRI was quashed, Effendi chose to stay in Italy, reportedly taking bit parts in Italian films. After Sukarno's government lost power in the 1960s, Effendi began occasionally returning to Indonesia, partly to visit his family, partly to act, and partly to ease Italian-Indonesian cooperation. He died in Rome on 1