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Is the döner kebab Turkish or German?

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Axel Rowohlt | Julia Hahn
August 29, 2024

The Istanbul-based International Döner Federation wants the EU to register doner kebab and its ingredients as traditional Turkish products. This move has worried doner restaurants in Berlin and across Germany.

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