Is Ayvalık Kelle Peyniri/Ayvalık Sepet Peyniri a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Ayvalık Kelle Peyniri/Ayvalık Sepet Peyniri is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 1664 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Ayvalık Kelle Peyniri/Ayvalık Sepet Peyniri belong to?
According to the registration, Ayvalık Kelle Peyniri/Ayvalık Sepet Peyniri belongs to Balıkesir.
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.
Tied to the Ayvalık district of Balıkesir, this cheese goes by two names, kelle and sepet; the word sepet, meaning basket, points to the woven mould that shapes it. It is registered as a geographical indication under number 1664.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 1664
Status
Registered
Registered on
21 November 2024
Applied on
26 June 2022
Registrant
Ayvalık Belediyesi
File number
C2022/000202
Product group
Peynirler
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
