Sesame seed breads

Simit is a circular bread, typically encrusted with sesame seeds or, less commonly, poppy, flax or sunflower seeds, found across the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, especially in Armenia, Turkey and the Balkans. Simit's size, crunch, chewiness, and other characteristics vary slightly by region.

'''Ka'ak' ( , also transliterated ), is a baked good of varying types produced throughout the Arab world and the Near East. The bread, in Middle Eastern countries, is similar to a dry and hardened biscuit and mostly ring-shaped. A similar pastry called "kue kaak''" is also popular in Indonesia.

thumb|Açma Açma is a slightly sweet yeast pastry from Turkish cuisine that is often offered as street food. Common varieties are bread rolls, dough rings, and dough rolls, often with additional savory or sweet fillings.

special circular bread with sesame or "çörekotu" made for certain religious days