Is Mengen Peyniri a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Mengen Peyniri is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 1482 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Mengen Peyniri belong to?
According to the registration, Mengen Peyniri belongs to Bolu.
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.
Made in the Mengen district of Bolu, this low-fat, semi-firm cheese is eaten fresh but is just as often pan-fried or grilled. Rennet drawn from a calf's stomach sets the curd. Produced since Ottoman times, it was registered as a geographical indication in 2023.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 1482
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
