Is Rize Kavurması a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Rize Kavurması is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 462 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Rize Kavurması belong to?
According to the registration, Rize Kavurması belongs to Rize.
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.
Rize kavurması is a kavurma made by the particular methods of the city it is named for, resting on cooking and preserving meat in the region's own way. In 2019 it received a geographical indication, becoming a registered product tied to this province alone.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 462
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
