Maral said Diyarbakır has important tourism potential, not only the natural riches of the city but the food and beverage culture should be explained to visitors.
"Although our food culture was rich, we could not make it commercialize and promote it nationally and internationally," he said, while stressing the importance of the center. "Now, with this center, we will train young people who will grow up in this field. We will enable visitors from outside the province to taste here one-on-one and see the food culture of Diyarbakır."
Maral said the Chamber of Commerce will soon move to its new building and the center will be opened for service by making necessary restorations and improvements to the building.
An application was filed earlier this year with UNESCO Creative Cities Network in gastronomy.
"Our aim is to include Diyarbakır to this network this year," he said. "If we do this, our city will come to the fore with its food and beverage culture."
