Paterson's Taşkın Bakery opens Manhattan branch, drawing Türkiye's top envoys

Taşkın Bakery, a Turkish family bakery that started out in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1997, has opened a new branch in Manhattan, with Türkiye's U.N. ambassador and its consul general in New York attending the opening. The consulate general also hosted a business delegation from MÜSİAD's Kayseri branch.

Taşkın Bakery, a Turkish family bakery that began nearly three decades ago on Hazel Street in Paterson, New Jersey, has opened a new branch in Manhattan, and Türkiye's two most senior diplomats in New York were on hand for the opening, the Turkish Consulate General in New York said.

Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız, Türkiye's permanent representative to the United Nations, and his wife Emine Yıldız attended alongside Consul General Muhittin Ahmet Yazal, who holds the rank of ambassador, and his wife Dr. Kadriye Zeynep Yazal, according to the consulate's post on X. "We congratulate the Taşkın family and wish them success," the consulate wrote.

Guests pose in front of the Taşkın Bakery backdrop at the opening of the bakery's new Manhattan branch

Photos shared by the consulate show a ribbon-cutting in which children joined the adults at the ribbon, in front of a backdrop that pairs the bakery's logo with line drawings of the Manhattan skyline, the Brooklyn Bridge and wheat stalks, under the slogan "Rooted in heritage, rising in dough."

From Paterson to Midtown East

Kadir Taşkın founded the bakery in Paterson in 1997, according to a company release, with a focus on traditional handmade Turkish breads. The original shop on Hazel Street is open 24 hours, the company's website says. In 2019, its Turkish pide bread won a bronze sofi Award in the baked goods category from the Specialty Food Association.

The website now announces that the bakery is "now open in NYC" and lists two Manhattan locations, at 50 United Nations Plaza and at 342 East 47th Street, both in Midtown East, a short walk from U.N. headquarters.

Kayseri business delegation

Separately, the consulate general hosted a delegation from the Kayseri branch of MÜSİAD, the Independent Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, on a courtesy visit. In a bilingual post, the consulate said it was pleased to welcome the group and thanked its members for the visit.

Members of the MÜSİAD Kayseri delegation during their courtesy visit to the Turkish Consulate General in New York

Earlier this month in Washington, Türkiye's Ambassador to the United States Sedat Önal received a MÜSİAD Kayseri delegation at the embassy. Önal said at the time that the embassy and Türkiye's consulates general across the U.S. stood ready to support Turkish businesspeople in building contacts and trade ties in the country, according to the Turkish Embassy.

Photos: Turkish Consulate General in New York

Paterson's Taşkın Bakery opens Manhattan branch, drawing Türkiye's top envoys