Somer Sivrioğlu
Somer Sivrioğlu is a Turkish chef and restaurateur.[1]
He was born on 25 May 1971 in Istanbul, where he lived for 25 years.[2]
Sivrioğlu has held a number of senior positions in the hospitality industry. He has been involved in launching restaurant chains, specialty eateries, and running national restaurants. In 2007, he opened his own restaurant, Efendy, in Balmain, Sydney but it closed in 2021.[3] In 2016, Sivrioglu opened a new Sydney restaurant, Anason, in Barangaroo, Sydney.[4]
Somer Sivrioğlu has written weekly columns for the Turkish community newspaper Yeni Vatan. He has also hosted the TV show Somer'in Mutfağı ("Somer's Kitchen") and the SBS Radio program Lezzete Yolculuk (Journey to Taste).[5] He is also a judge on Turkey Master Chef.[6]
Restaurant
[edit]In March of 2022 Sivrioğlu and his business partners opened a restaurant in Istanbul Turkey, which, like his other restaurants, was named "Efendy".[7][8]
Conviction and prison
[edit]In May of 2022 a retaining wall in front of Sivrioğlu's Istanbul Efendy collapsed killing a former Jordanian diplomat and severely injuring another man. Sivrioğlu and his partners were indicted in turkish courts and Sivrioğlu faced up to 22.5 years in prison for negligence related to the collapsed wall.[9]
In 2024 Chef Somer Sivrioğlu was convicted of "conscious negligence" for the retaining wall collapse in front of the Istanbul Efendy restaurant which injured one man and killed a former Jordanian diplomat. Sivrioğlu was sentenced to 5 years, 6 months, and 20 days.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Short order: Somer Sivrioglu. The Australian, 4 February 2012. [dead link]
- ^ Simon Thomsen (1 April 2008). "This family-friendly Turkish restaurant puts a modern spin on enduring classics". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Hospitality Foodservice. P. Isaacson Publications. 2010. p. 166. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Durack, Terry (30 January 2017). "Anason". Good Food Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Cowle, June (30 October 2010). "Chef's Challenge - Somer Sivrioglu". ABC Radio Sydney. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Sivrioglu, Somer (7 August 2025). "An insider's guide to the best Istanbul eateries". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b Merkezi, Haber (6 December 2024). "Şef Somer Sivrioğlu'na 5,5 yıl hapis cezası verildi". Medyascope (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Sidney'den İstanbul'a: Somer Sivrioğlu Efendy'i İstanbul'a taşıyor | GZT Lokma". Gzt (in Turkish). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ^ "Beşiktaş'ta istinat duvarı çöken restoranda diplomat ölmüştü, ünlü şefin 22,5 yıla kadar hapsi istendi". DHA Demirören Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2026.