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
Bekir Coşkun in the hut, but says that one must accept to wear a leash and obey their owner in return for the bones and cushions." The column was condemned by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who urged the army to sue; the Army General Staff filed a complaint, leading to prosecutors investigating. Bekir Coşkun Bekir Coşkun (born 1945 Tülmen, Şanlıurfa, Turkey) is a Turkish journalist, writer and columnist for leading Turkish daily, "Cumhuriyet". He is a good friend of Emin Çölaşan, with whom he had worked in the newspaper "Hürriyet" before they were controversially sacked by the paper's editor-in-chief, Ertuğrul Özkök.