It actually has its roots in ancient Greece (the treat of γάστρι -same as backlava but the outside had sesame biscuit layer instead). This was modified under Byzantine years by Byzantine Greeks who formed alot of pastries and sweets because of important religious celebrations such as Easter. Some people believe its 'Turkish' because the Ottomon Turks invaded Asia Minor (the bulk of Byzantine Empire) and overtook many such recipes beginning in the mid and culminating in the later middle ages. There were no Turks in what is called 'Turkey' before 1100AD but once they spread in that region by war they often copied and modified many cultural artifacts (another example is the dome structure of mosques which was copied from Byzantine churches. Remember the Ottomons were Islamic and this was a fairly new religion --having begun in the 600s AD --the religion spread fast through old pagan Arabia and by war conquered that region (and later Persia and Asia Minor) and then grew fast enough that it absorbed much of the culture around it. Many fine Persian cultural traditions were also encapsulated by Islam and are claimed to be 'Arabic' in the same way as baklava is claimed to be 'Turkish').
As much as Greeks may tell the world that it is a Greek dessert, it is actually a Turkish dessert.
Turkish Delight, Baklava
It is eaten in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Palestine...the Middle east really but its actually a Lebanese sweet made from lots of layers of filo pastry and loads of syrup and nuts. Try to make it sometime.
baklava
No , the only things we the Greek inspired from Turks are a few types of music , a few foods (e.g. kebab, baklava) and a surname that ends in "oglu" in turkish and "oglou" in Greek. Most Turks actually are Greek muslims. the 3/4 of the Ottoman that invaded and destroyed the Byzantine empire were Greek muslims. We also didn't mix with them because we are Christians.
my favorite is baklava
It is a Turkish dessert made with paper-thin layers of pastry, chopped nuts, and honey or syrup.
Many different regions of the world claim baklava to be their own. Historians now know that Baklava originated with the Assyrians in the 8th Century B.C.
Baklava
Many Mediterranean countries claim baklava or a variation of it. But many people consider it to be a Greek delight. Greece is famous for making it and is often thought to have created it. It is a popular treat in Greece, so it is thought of as a Greek desert.
Greek and Turkish Cuisines Greek and Turkish Cuisines
Yes. Its a Greek pastry made with nuts & honey and its scrumptious!
The Hummus Family, The Baklava Family, The Raki Family, The Kebab Family and finally The Tatarash Family