Is Balya Tereyağı a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Balya Tereyağı is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 1449 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Balya Tereyağı belong to?
According to the registration, Balya Tereyağı 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.
Balya Tereyağı was registered as a mark of origin with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 14 August 2023 (registration No. 1449) by Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi. The register files it under "Tereyağı dâhil katı ve sıvı yağlar". It is one of 22 geographical indications for other tied to Balıkesir in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 1449
Status
Registered
Registered on
14 August 2023
Applied on
8 February 2022
Registrant
Balıkesir Büyükşehir Belediyesi
File number
C2022/000049
Product group
Tereyağı dâhil katı ve sıvı yağlar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.