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 his bachelors in economics at Mulawarman University there in 1995. He is married to Yohana Palupi Arita, with three children. During his time at university, Effendi was active in the campus newspaper. He entered journalism and eventually, after a one-year appointment at the People's Consultative Assembly between 1994 and 1995, he became the head of the editorial board of "Kaltim Pos" in 1995, a position he held until 2006. He also became the deputy chair of the national journalist association. Effendi was also named chief executive officer of the local electrical company at Samarinda between 2003 and 2006. In 2006,