Ulker Guide: Turkey's Iconic Snacks & Chocolate

Ask anyone who grew up in Turkey to name a snack from their childhood and the answer will almost certainly start with Ulker. Founded in Istanbul in 1944, the brand has become shorthand for teatime itself: the red logo on a wafer wrapper, the rustle of a biscuit packet opened next to a glass of black tea. For Turkish families in the UK, a box of Ulker treats is one of the quickest ways to bring that feeling home.

The Chocolate Classics: Cikolatali Gofret, Albeni and Cokonat

Ulker Cikolatali Gofret is the benchmark Turkish chocolate wafer — crisp layers, hazelnut-touched cream and a proper milk chocolate coat. The 4-piece multipack is the sensible buy for households where one wafer never survives the afternoon. Albeni is Turkey's answer to the caramel-biscuit bar: a shortcake base, soft caramel and milk chocolate, sold as single 40g bars or family multipacks. If you like coconut, Cokonat layers hazelnut cream wafers under a chocolate-coconut shell.

Halley: The Teatime Sandwich

Halley is a chocolate-coated marshmallow sandwich biscuit that Turkish kids have argued over for decades — eaten whole, nibbled in layers, or briefly chilled in the fridge so the chocolate snaps. The 8-piece box is a lunchbox staple and works brilliantly with an afternoon coffee.

Biskrem, Hanimeller and the Biscuit Aisle

Biskrem is a baked shell hiding a molten cocoa-cream centre; the 100g pack disappears fast, so many customers go straight for the bigger multipacks. Hanimeller ("handmade") cookies are closer to home baking — buttery rounds studded with hazelnut or chocolate drops that pair beautifully with Turkish tea. And no Ulker guide is complete without Cokokrem, the classic Turkish hazelnut chocolate spread, perfect on warm toast or inside a simit.

Savoury Side: Cizi and Crackers

Ulker is not only about sweetness. Cizi cheese crackers are Turkey's favourite savoury nibble — light, crumbly and dangerously moreish. The 280g sharing bag is the one to put out when guests arrive, alongside olives and cubes of beyaz peynir.

Cakes and New-Generation Treats

Dankek is Ulker's ready-cake range; the cocoa loaf is a reliable standby for unexpected visitors. At the other end of the spectrum sits the viral-era Ulker Dubai Chocolate bar — crunchy kadayif and pistachio cream wrapped in milk chocolate, Turkey's own take on the internet's favourite flavour combination.

How to Shop Ulker in the UK

Multipacks offer the best value per piece, single bars are ideal for trying a flavour first, and everything keeps well in a cool cupboard. Turkish Online Market stocks the full spread — wafers, bars, biscuits, crackers and spreads — delivered anywhere in the UK, so the teatime table never has to go without.