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This cross-sectional study included cohabiting adults in Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye, with one respondent recruited per household (N\u2009=\u2009384; 50% women); 192 participants (50%) reported owning an air fryer. Cooking and food preparation skills were assessed using a validated 33-item scale (14-item cooking skills and 19-item food skills subscales), and Mediterranean diet adherence was assessed using MEDAS. Group comparisons and robust regression models were performed. Compared with non-owners, owners had longer education duration (median 14 vs 12 years) and lower BMI (median 25.7 vs 27.4\u2009kg\/m\u00b2) (both p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Women scored higher than men on cooking skills, food skills, and MEDAS within both ownership strata (all p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). In robust regression models, air fryer ownership was positively associated with cooking skills (\u03b2\u2009=\u20094.253, p\u2009=\u20090.028) and food skills (\u03b2\u2009=\u20096.589, p\u2009=\u20090.004). Higher MEDAS scores were associated with older age (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.049 per year, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and regular exercise (\u03b2\u2009=\u20091.873, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), whereas male sex (\u03b2=\u22121.311, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), lower perceived income, and regular smoking were associated with lower MEDAS scores (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Air fryer owners also more frequently reported equal sharing with a spouse for selected routine kitchen tasks, particularly table setting, meal preparation, and dishwashing. 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