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 Rasim 2012, coming on as a substitute for Hristian Popov. His contract with Cherno More was terminated by mutual consent on 4 July 2016 and he subsequently joined Pomorie in the B PFG. Bekir Rasim Bekir Rasim (; born 26 December 1994) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pomorie. Born in Varna, Rasim was raised in small village Medovets, Dalgopol Municipality. He joined the Cherno More Academy at the age of fourteen in 2008. Since his childhood Rasim became known with many football ideas on the pitch, excellent passes and direct free kicks. Through these qualities the