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Alâeddin Konserveleri

Family artisan cannery founded in 1928 in Gelibolu, widely cited as Turkey's first canned/salted-fish factory and still operating from its historic building.

At a glance

Notable facts

• Widely cited as Turkey's first canned/salted-fish factory — sources split on whether the 1928 operation began with canning or with salting.
• The 1928 founding is corroborated by Hürriyet (2011) and Dünya (2019) coverage in addition to food-blog and travel sources.
• Still operates from the historic Gelibolu building; sales are mostly local and direct.
• The "Kızlı" (girl) label has been used since 1928.
• Also produces salted and dried sardines, anchovies and hand-packed tuna.

Products

Evidence & uncertainties

Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.

Species — Regional default: The default species for this region; no direct per-product evidence yet.