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
Consumed (band) 2003 but reformed in 2015 and are currently active. Consumed released a video for the track "What Would Cliff Burton Do?" in May 2018. Their EP "A Decade of No" is due for release in July 2018 through SBAM records (Europe) and Umlaut Records (UK). Consumed (band) Consumed is an English rock band formed in 1994 in the outskirts of Nottingham. They were signed to Fat Wreck Chords, then moved to BYO Records and Golf Records shortly before the release of the album "Pistols at Dawn". The band toured the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, the U.S. and Canada and were also