Is Afyon Kaymağı a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Afyon Kaymağı is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 115 as a designation of origin.
Which region does Afyon Kaymağı belong to?
According to the registration, Afyon Kaymağı belongs to Afyonkarahisar.
What does "designation of origin" mean?
Designation of origin: the entire production process belongs to this region alone.
Afyon kaymağı is a clotted cream identified with Afyonkarahisar. It is registered as a designation of origin under number 115, a class of protection meaning the product owes its character entirely to its home region. Often mentioned alongside the province's dessert culture, it is one of Afyonkarahisar's recognised table goods.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 115
designation of origin
Designation of origin: the entire production process belongs to this region alone.
