In Turkey, meze are served along with raki in establishments called meyhane.

Meze possibilities are almost endless. The bare minimum meze for raki are slices of honeydew melons and creamy feta cheese with freshly baked bread. Beyond these, a typical Turkish meze menu includes dried and marinated mackerel, fresh salad greens in thick yogurt sauce with garlic, plates of cold vegetable dishes cooked or fried in olive oil, fried crispy savoury pastry, deep fried mussels and calamari served in sauce, tomato and cucumber salad, olives, red or white beans, fish eggs in sauce. The main course that follows such a meze spread will be fish or grilled meat.
(Location: Istanbul)

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