Is Maraş Tarhanası a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Maraş Tarhanası is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 154 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Maraş Tarhanası belong to?
According to the registration, Maraş Tarhanası 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 Tarhanası was registered as a mark of origin with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 22 February 2012 (registration No. 154) by Kahramanmaraş Ticaret Borsası. The register files it under "Yemekler ve çorbalar". It is one of 12 geographical indications for dish tied to Kahramanmaraş in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 154
Status
Registered
Registered on
22 February 2012
Applied on
28 July 2010
Registrant
Kahramanmaraş Ticaret Borsası
File number
C2010/050
Product group
Yemekler ve çorbalar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.