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" One hundred lucky members and guests joined this open-air dinner seated under olive trees in a beautiful setting "
MA-Urla is one of two Urla restaurants owned by Osman Sezener, the Bailliage’s Vice-Conseiller Culinaire, the other being OD Urla. The names come respectively from Marine Urla and Odun Urla. Odun is the Turkish word for a wooden log. The dishes served in OD Urla are cooked in ovens burning logs.
MA-Urla was the setting for the first dinner organized by the Bailliage since April 2019.
One hundred lucky members and guests joined this open-air dinner seated under olive trees in a beautiful setting.
The evening started with a reception at which Champagne Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial was served from magnums.
After the reception Bailli Bülent Akgerman opened the event by welcoming the guests from the other local Bailliages in Turkey, as well as members from the Bailliage of Croatia. He expressed his gratitude that Yves Léon, Bailli Délégué of Turkey, together with his wife Nurcan, were also able to join us.
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Oysters
Champagne Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2012
Tuna and tangerine
Champagne Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2012
Salmon and dill
Champagne Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2012
Akami and pepper
Champagne Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé 2004
Fried zucchini flowers with sea bream
Champagne Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé 2004
Stuffed calamari
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2019 - New Zealand
Sand mussels
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2019 - New Zealand
Octopus and fava beans
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2018 - New Zealand
Sea bass with oyster mushroom
Hennessy XO Cognac on Ice
Mint and chocolate
Glenmorangie ‘Signet’ Single Malt Whisky
Chef’s dessert
Belvedere ‘Lake Bartęźek’ Single Estate Rye Vodka - Poland
After dinner Bailli Bülent Akgerman and his Council members present thanked owner Osman Sezener as well as the kitchen and the service brigades for a wonderfully executed dinner.
Yves Léon, Bailli Délégué of Turkey closed the evening by thanking both the Bailliage of Izmir and attending guests. He then presented Osman Sezener with the Professionals plaque of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.
Yves Léon
Bailli Délégué
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