Students from the Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department of Kastamonu University Faculty of Tourism and the Culinary Program of Daday Nafi and Ümit Çeri Vocational School won a total of 13 gold and 11 silver medals, along with a gold cup, at the 7th International Gastronomy and Culinary Stars Meeting (GastroAntalya) held in Antalya this year. 

In the competition, in which 14 students from the Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts of the Faculty of Tourism participated, 7 gold and 7 silver medals were awarded. While Rüveyda Çağır, Miray Paye Önal, Sudenaz Usta, Aleyna Yolaldı, Melike Ateş, Güneş Bağcı, and Sevim Deniz won gold medals, Alperen Salih Elçi, Zeynep Dilek Aydın, Betül Sakallıoğlu, Müge Kuzlukluoğlu, Saliha Çınar, Ramazan Samet Yıldırım, and Ahmet Enes Kubur won silver medals. In addition, the team consisting of Rüveyda Çağır, Miray Paye Önal and Sudenaz Usta won the gold cup in the Modern Turkish Cuisine category. 

10 students from the Daday Nafi and Ümit Çeri Vocational School of Higher Education Culinary Program participated in the competition and won 6 gold and 4 silver medals. While Nejla Yılmaz, Sema Nur Aktuğ, Semanur Baksı, Melike İnanoğlu, Funda Poyraz, and Ceren Aydın won gold medals, Hira Gürel, Yusuf Şeremet, Batuhan Köseoğlu, and Emin Çıkrıkcı won silver medals. 

Thus, 24 students from two gastronomy departments at our university participated in the competition and completed the event with 13 gold and 11 silver medals, along with a gold cup. 

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, expressed his satisfaction with this achievement, stating that the rankings our students obtained at GastroAntalya are valuable in terms of showcasing the knowledge and practical skills they have gained during their education process in an international organization. Our Rector congratulated our students and academics who contributed to this success and wished them continued success.