Yes. Murtuğa is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 243 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Murtuğa belong to?
According to the registration, Murtuğa belongs to Ağrı and Van.
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.
Murtuğa takes after kuymak when made savoury with cheese, and after flour halva when made sweet. In Van an egg goes in, while the Ağrı version leaves it out. Shared between the two provinces, it appears on the Van breakfast table and holds a registered geographical indication.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 243
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
