Cemilzade

Cemilzade: Istanbul’s Confectioner Since 1883

Cemilzade’s story begins in 1883, when Udi Cemil Bey, a confectioner, composer and celebrated oud master, opened his sweet shop across from the Şehzade Mosque in Istanbul. The name means “son of Cemil”. Four generations later, the same family still makes Turkish delight, almond paste and traditional candies in the spirit that won the brand gold medals in Bordeaux and Naples in 1906, and in Liège and Paris in 1926.

From Şehzadebaşı to Cairo and back to Kadıköy in 1937, Cemilzade became one of old Istanbul’s quiet legends, remembered by Turkish writers for its bergamot candies, chestnut candy and almond paste wrapped in elegant paper bags. Today Barış Cemiloğlu, the fourth generation, carries the tradition on in the family’s shops in Etiler, Nişantaşı, Şaşkınbakkal and Selamiçeşme.

At Shop of Turkey you can buy authentic Cemilzade Turkish delight, almond paste (badem ezmesi), hard candies (akide), sugared almonds, chestnut candy, chocolates and gift boxes online, shipped worldwide from Istanbul.