An application to register Bafra Dondurması as a mark of origin was filed with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 8 June 2026 by Bafra Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası; it is still under examination. The register files it under "Dondurmalar ve yenilebilir buzlar". It is one of 5 geographical indications for dessert tied to Samsun in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
Status
Application pending
Applied on
8 June 2026
Registrant
Bafra Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası
File number
C2026/000147
Product group
Dondurmalar ve yenilebilir buzlar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
