Bodrum’s new culinary powerhouses
Orkun Bulut
Few restaurants in Türkiye enjoy the reputation of 7 Mehmet. For many people, it is reason enough to travel to Antalya for a meal. Despite its popularity, the restaurant has always avoided expansion. It never considered opening a second location, even in Antalya. That reflected owner Mehmet Akdağ’s perfectionist approach. This summer, he changed his mind with the opening of “Daha” at The Bodrum EDITION. Even the name, meaning “more,” reflects the ambition behind the project.
A key figure behind the expansion was Mustafa Bulmuş, General Manager of The Bodrum EDITION. His long-standing relationship with Akdağ and the trust between them helped make it happen. Akdağ’s biggest concern was preserving the quality that made the original restaurant famous. By all accounts, that standard has been maintained in Bodrum. Within weeks, “Daha” had become one of the Bodrum peninsula’s most talked-about restaurants.
The arrival of “Daha” has further strengthened The Bodrum EDITION’s culinary identity. The hotel now brings together chefs including Osman Sezener, Cihan Kıpçak and Stefano Cotti. It is also home to İnari, one of Türkiye’s leading Japanese restaurants, and Morena, the beach restaurant led by Executive Chef Adnan Öztürk and his team.
