An application to register Gönen Kavunu as a mark of origin was filed with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 21 May 2026 by Gönen Ziraat Odası; it is still under examination. The register files it under "İşlenmiş ve işlenmemiş meyve ve sebzeler ile mantarlar". It is one of 22 geographical indications for other tied to Balıkesir in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
Status
Application pending
Applied on
21 May 2026
Registrant
Gönen Ziraat Odası
File number
C2026/000138
Product group
İşlenmiş ve işlenmemiş meyve ve sebzeler ile mantarlar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.