Is İzmir Tulum Peyniri a registered geographical indication?
Yes. İzmir Tulum Peyniri is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 1006 as a geographical indication.
Which region does İzmir Tulum Peyniri belong to?
According to the registration, İzmir Tulum Peyniri belongs to İzmir.
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.
Particular to İzmir, this tulum cheese is also made across Aydın, Balıkesir, Denizli, Manisa and Muğla. It comes in two forms: a dry version aged in a skin bag and a brined one kept in a tin. In 2022 it entered the geographical indication registry as a mark tied to its home region.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 1006
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
