Turkiye's proposal to control the renowned doner kebab has caused debate in Germany, where the iconic street dish earns €2.3 billion in sales each year. The European Commission is evaluating Turkiye's bid to grant the doner kebab "traditional speciality guaranteed" status, which would enforce stringent preparation requirements.

Doner kebab, a mainstay of German street food culture, owes its contemporary shape to Turkish immigrants in Berlin who modified the meal in the 1970s, serving it in pita bread rather than on a plate, reported the Associated Press.