Cağ Kebab originates from Erzurum, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Recipe dates back to Kipchak Turks period (11th-12th centuries). Spread throughout Ottoman Empire after Selim the Grim's conquest in 1514
Cağ kebabı is Erzurum's signature dish, first encountered in Erzurum in 2013. Famous restaurants in Iğdır featured Cem Karaca and Tarkan photos. Istanbul became preferred destination for cağ kebabı after 2013 journey