CHEFS

Mehmet Yalcinkaya

Born in Bolu in 1974, Yalçınkaya began his career at a young age, receiving his first culinary training from his uncle at the age of 12. He worked as an executive chef in top-tier hotels and restaurants in Türkiye. He also served as a gastronomy and kitchen coordinator on cruise ships in Germany and Qatar.

  • In 2005, his biography and specialties were published in the famous American gourmet magazine "CULINARY" as a Trending Chef.
  • In 2007, it was the first in Türkiye to develop a personalized service concept, a minimalist and boutique approach to banquet services.
  • In 2008, he founded a team called EUROTURK CHEFS CULINARY TEAM.
  • Mehmet Yalçınkaya is one of the first to implement the Fusion Cuisine trend in Türkiye.
  • In 2010, she conducted gastronomy workshops under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Turkey. She has participated in many international organizations such as the Berlin Film Festival, Grune Woche, and the ITB Tourism Fair.
  • She currently serves as a judge on MasterChef Türkiye and writes a column for a newspaper.


Throughout his career, he has received numerous national and international awards. Some of these awards include:

  • "Best Chef Award" (based on public voting by over 500,000 people at the Türkiye Taste Awards organized by TÜRES.)
  • "Silver Medal" World Culinary Olympics / Captaincy of the Turculina Team, Turkish Culinary Federation
  • "Bronze Medal" World Culinary Olympics / Euroturk Chefs Culinary Team Captaincy, Erfurt – Germany
  • "World Third Place in Category A" World Culinary Olympics – Erfurt – Germany
  • “Euroturk Chefs Team Merit Diploma” Team Award – Erfurt – Germany
Mithat Yalçınkaya

She began her career in 1994 at the Bodrum Petunya Hotel and worked at various other hotels for the next few years.

In 2002, he served as Executive Chef at Elite World Prestige Hotel. He was also part of the opening teams for all other Elite World Hotels and most recently worked as the Kitchen Coordinator for Elite World Hotels. He was involved in the opening of MYK Restaurant, of which he is a partner, and he continues to manage it.

He has won various awards in international competitions.

He continues his work on modern Turkish cuisine and his own culinary interpretations. His work has also been featured on national television channels in Türkiye. He is a member of the Turkish Chefs Federation and WACS-World Chefs Federation. He continues to give talks at various universities and conduct workshops at MYK Gastro Arena.