Is Maraş Parmak /Sıkma Peyniri a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Maraş Parmak /Sıkma Peyniri is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 727 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Maraş Parmak /Sıkma Peyniri belong to?
According to the registration, Maraş Parmak /Sıkma Peyniri 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.
This Kahramanmaraş cheese goes by the names parmak and sıkma, both describing the shape given to it by hand. Maraş parmak cheese is entered in the registry as a geographical indication under number 727.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 727
Status
Registered
Registered on
16 April 2021
Applied on
18 September 2016
Registrant
Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyesi
File number
C2016/082
Product group
Peynirler
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
