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 Özlü the bronze medal. He captured the gold medal at the 2015 European Judo Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. He also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he won gold at the European Open in Minsk. "(as of 19 july 2018)" Bekir Özlü Bekir Özlü (born Betkili Shukvani, , on August 30, 1988 in Mestia, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia) is an Olympian Georgian-born Turkish judoka competing in the 60 kg division. The tall sportsman is a member of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK. In 2011, he took the silver medal at the European Judo Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey. He represented his