The app, called KarDes (“kardesh”) -- meaning “map” in Armenian and “sibling” in Turkish -- was launched last week by the Istanbul-based Hrant Dink Foundation.

Turkey’s largest city is a dream destination for everyone who loves to eat and cook, as an ever-increasing number of cooking courses and food-focussed walking tours are on offer.

Pickle juice for breakfast? Not exactly how I envisioned kicking off my tour of the food attractions starting near the popular Spice Market in Istanbul. But one of the early lessons of spending ...