Is Maraş Çöreği a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Maraş Çöreği is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 361 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Maraş Çöreği belong to?
According to the registration, Maraş Çöreği belongs to Kahramanmaraş.
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.
Maraş çöreği is a bun rooted in the kitchens of Kahramanmaraş. A grooved hornbeam rolling pin used to open the dough leaves its own mark on the surface. It was registered as a geographical indication in 2018.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 361
Status
Registered
Registered on
12 June 2018
Applied on
18 September 2016
Registrant
Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyesi
File number
C2016/089
Product group
Fırıncılık ve pastacılık mamulleri, hamur işleri, tatlılar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
