corn soup (Mısır çorbası), kale soup (kara lahana çorbası or pancar çorbası), cabbage leaves stuffed with a meat filling (etli lahana sarması or pancar sarması/dolması), black cabbage dish (karalahana yemeği or pancar yemeği), pilaf with anchovy (hamsili pilav), pilaf with cabbage (dible), kaygana, kuymak (made of cheese, cornmeal and butter) Places of interest Kuşköy, ("Village of the Birds") known for its famous for its 400-year-old whistled language that is used by the local residents. Kırkharman Kilisesi, a former Greek church also known as the Church of Prophet Elias. Kümbet, Karagöl and Bektaş are areas of an attractive mountain pasture in the district of Dereli, where people can enjoy walks and picnics. Annual folklore festivals are held here in summer. Çakrak Kilisesi Notable residents Politicians Rahşan Ecevit (1923, Bursa - 2020), wife of former Turkish Prime Minister, Bülent Ecevit, born to a Şebinkarahisar family Hayrettin Erkmen (b Tirebolu - ), former foreign minister Harun Karadeniz (1942, Alucra - 1975), writer and student activist leader of the 1968 generation İdris Küçükömer (1925, Giresun - 1987), economist and thinker Topal Osman (1883, Giresun - 2 Nisan 1923, Ankara), soldier and commander in the Turkish War of Independence Mustafa Suphi (1883, Giresun - 1921), founder of the Communist Party of Turkey Naim Tirali (1925, Giresun - ), journalist and politician Hasan Âli Yücel (1897, İstanbul – 1961), poet, thinker, and politician, former minister of education, born to a Görele family Writers and artists Kadir Çelik (b Görele ), TV producer and presenter Hulki Cevizoğlu (b 1958, Giresun - ), journalist, TV presenter and producer, specialises in political debate Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu (1913, Görele - 1975, Istanbul), painter and poet Hamit Görele (1903, Görele - 1980, Istanbul), painter Ergin Günçe (1938, Giresun - 1983), poet İlyas İlbey, actor, husband of Yasemin Yalçın Şafak Karaman (b 1967, Trabzon - ), minor celebrity and TV presenter, born to a Tirebolu family Fatih Kırtorun (1985, Görele - ), writer and poet Salih Memecan (1952, Giresun - ), cartoonist of Sabah newspaper Fethi Naci (1927, Giresun - ), writer and critic Aziz Nesin (1915, Şebinkarahisar - 1995), writer and journalist Yaman Okay (b 1951, Giresun -), actor and film director Öztürk Serengil, well-known film actor, father of Seren Serengil, grew up in Giresun Ahmet Yalçınkaya (b 1963, Giresun ), poet İlker Yasin, Kanal Ds football commentator Musicians Giresun province shares the folk music of the Black Sea region and