Is Gayle Zengil a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Gayle Zengil is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 1496 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Gayle Zengil belong to?
According to the registration, Gayle Zengil belongs to Hakkâri.
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.
Gayle zengil is a kind of stuffed köfte from the kitchens of Hakkâri. A shell of cracked wheat and bulgur wraps a filling of rice, chickpeas, onion, walnut and dried mountain apple. The dried apple lends a faint sourness that marks the filling out. It was registered as a geographical indication for Hakkâri in 2023.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 1496
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
