Turkish delight form of "lokum" made with starch and sugar. The family business, now in its fifth generation, still operates under the founder's name. Tim Richardson, a historian of sweets, has questioned the popular attribution of Hacı Bekir as the inventor of Turkish Delight, writing that "specific names and dates are often erroneously associated with the invention of particular sweets, not least for commercial reasons". Similar Arab and Persian recipes, including the use of starch and sugar, predate Bekir by several centuries. The Oxford Companion to Food states that although Bekir is often credited with the invention, there is no hard evidence
Bekir İrtegün Bekir İrtegün Bekir İrtegün (born 20 April 1984) is a Turkish professional footballer who last played for İstanbul Başakşehir and Turkey national team. On 8 June 2009, İrtegün transferred to Turkish giants Fenerbahçe on a three-year deal. On 1 July 2015, İrtegün agreed with İstanbul Başakşehir on a three + one years. İrtegün has represented Turkey since youth level, he has played for the under-15 team, the under-16 team, the under-19 team, the under-20 team and the under-21 team. On 2 June 2012, İrtegün made his debut for the senior team in a 3-1 victory over Portugal in a Friendly.