Ikbal has been producing lokum in Afyonkarahisar with traditional methods since 1991. Lokum is produced according to the basic principle of providing healthy goods with high food safety standards and no additives. All natural ingredients are used to make our products. All our goods possess food production and food registration certificates.Hygiene and quality standards are of the utmost importance in the confectionery department, which offers lokum, cezerye (sweet carrot paste), pishmaniye (Turkish fairy floss), and palace halvah for consumers eating pleasure.Lokum is a Turkish dessert made with water, sugar, and starch. It is a natural and healthy source of nutrition with many known benefits. For instance, protein is digested in the body and substances like urea, uric acid, and creatinin are released as a result. These substances cannot be excreted from the body in kidney patients and rise in the blood. Plain and vanilla lokum contain carbohydrate and are recommended for kidney patients. Also, local people are known to put lokum on scars and boils as a treatmentThe name "lokum" for this dessert derives from the Ottoman word "rahat ul-hulkum" meaning relieving the throat. It has been known in Anatolia since 15th century and became widespread within the borders of the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century. Europe came to know this dessert as "Turkish Delight" in the 18th century through an English traveller. It used be made with a mixture of honey or grape molasses and flour. After refined sugar, which is known as loaf sugar, and especially starch was brought into the country, the method of production and its taste changed.Ikbal Sekerleme products never contain any additives. Our production standards are certified by international quality organizations.