An application to register Afyon Çekme Helvası (Tel Helvası) as a mark of origin was filed with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 26 May 2025 by Afyonkarahisar Belediyesi; it is still under examination. The register files it under "Fırıncılık ve pastacılık mamulleri, hamur işleri, tatlılar". It is one of 19 geographical indications for dessert tied to Afyonkarahisar in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
Status
Application pending
Applied on
26 May 2025
Registrant
Afyonkarahisar Belediyesi
File number
C2025/000151
Product group
Fırıncılık ve pastacılık mamulleri, hamur işleri, tatlılar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
