Is Maraş Sumak Ekşisi Akıtı a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Maraş Sumak Ekşisi Akıtı is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 343 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Maraş Sumak Ekşisi Akıtı belong to?
According to the registration, Maraş Sumak Ekşisi Akıtı 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 Sumak Ekşisi Akıtı was registered as a mark of origin with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 12 April 2018 (registration No. 343) by Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyesi. The register files it under "Yiyecekler için çeşni / lezzet vericiler, soslar ve tuz". It is one of 14 geographical indications for other tied to Kahramanmaraş in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 343
Status
Registered
Registered on
12 April 2018
Applied on
18 September 2016
Registrant
Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyesi
File number
C2016/083
Product group
Yiyecekler için çeşni / lezzet vericiler, soslar ve tuz
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.