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In short, the Turks have as bad a sweet tooth as the Brits. And don\u2019t even get me started about the baklava (a Turkish word\u2026. not a Greek word\u2026 so guess where that dessert was first made?), or Kunife\u2013 a honeyed shredded wheat with cheese in the middle kind of dessert, not to mention the best ice cream bars in the world\u2014 Magnum bars (try the Espresso which is the new coffee one, or the Fistik.. the pistachio nut one). <\/p>\n

It is fair to say that there is no danger at all of the Turks not getting their just desserts. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"