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Wild Greens of Aegean Turkey

Popular Wild Greens Of Turkish Cuisine

Turkish English Latin
Acı soğan Arum, Lords & Ladies Arum sp.
Arapsaçı - Bostanotu - rezene Fennel sprouts Foeniculum vulgare
Börülce Cowpea Vigna unguiculata
Cibes otu First shoots of cauliflower Brassica oleracea
Çirişotu Summer Asphodel Asphodelus aestivus
Deniz börülcesi Samphire Salicornia europaea
Deniz fasülyesi Sea Beans Salicornia sp.
Ebegümeci Mallow Malva sylvestris
Enginar Artichoke Cynara cardunculus
Hardal otu White mustard greens Sinapis alba
Isırgan otu Nettle Urtica urens
İstifno - İt üzümü Leafy Goosefoot Chenopodium foliosum
Kabak çiçeği Pumpkin flower Cirsium ciliatum
Kapari Caper Capparis spinosa
Kazayağı - Sirken Many-seeded Goosefoot Chenopodium polyspermum
Kuşkonmaz Asparagus Asparagus officinalis
Kuzukulağı - Labada Sheep's sorrel Rumex acetosella
Madımak Knotweed Polygonum cognatum
Mıhliye Mallow Corchorus olitorius
Papules Sweet pea Lathyrus ochrus
Radika - Hindiba Endive, chicory Cichorium endivia
Semiz otu Common Purslane, Pusley Portulaca oleracea
Suteresi - Gerdeme Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Sütotu Milkwort Polygala sp
Şevket-i bostan Blessed thistle Cnicus benedictus
Tarla börülcesi Black Eyed Pea Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata
Turp otu Horse raddish greens Raphanus raphanistrum
Karabiber ağacı Peruvian pepper Schinus molle

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We Declare a Climate Emergency

Hike’n Sail Turkey was founded in 1997 and acts as an inbound tour operator for trips combining culture, nature, and activities such as hiking, sailing, botanizing, sea-kayaking, wine & food tasting.

We are a small company, but we believe every individual must feel the responsibility to take the maximum measures to reduce carbon emissions and global warming. Otherwise, an ecological meltdown will be inevitable. In this context, we have always prioritized to acknowledge the principals of Responsible Tourism and implement them into our tour operations.

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Climate Action Leaders in Travel Pledge

Climate Action Leaders in Travel Pledge

I pledge to take climate action seriously and take meaningful steps towards reducing travel’s contribution to global emissions. Through this pledge, I commit to better understand the carbon footprint associated with my travel business – which includes direct and indirect contributions – and encourage the same for businesses with whom I interact.

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