The International Gastronomy and Culinary Stars Meeting was realized in line with the decision taken by Chef Bilal Yüreğir, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mediterranean Gastronomy and Culinary Stars Association, and his team. GastroAntalya organized its first event in 2019 as the Mediterranean Gastronomy and Culinary Stars Association with the participation of 800 competitors from 42 countries.

This success has enabled the event to become Turkey's largest and most prestigious gastronomy and culinary competition in its first year. GastroAntalya has adopted the mission of promoting Turkish cuisine and culture and transferring this rich heritage to new generations and organizes international organizations in this direction.