Is Amasya Çöreği a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Amasya Çöreği is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 874 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Amasya Çöreği belong to?
According to the registration, Amasya Çöreği belongs to Amasya.
What does "geographical indication" mean?
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
Amasya çöreği is a wheat bun that draws its leavening from chickpeas. The dough, raised on chickpea water, is enriched with walnut, butter, egg yolk and sugar. It was registered as a geographical indication for Amasya in 2021.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 874
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
