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
Bekir Kaya bridge beside an other bridge to the Çatak disrict. By the prosecution, this was seen as a logistical support for the PKK. In September 2018 the previous ruling of the Supreme court was overruled and he got sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison. In October 2018 he got sentenced to an other 8 years and 3 months for the charges brought against him since November 2016. He is imprisoned in the Silivri Prison. Bekir Kaya <nowiki></nowiki> Bekir Kaya (born 1977) is a Kurdish politician of the Party DBP. He is married to Asli Kaya and father of