Is Şemdinli Balı a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Şemdinli Balı is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 1846 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Şemdinli Balı belong to?
According to the registration, Şemdinli Balı belongs to Hakkâri.
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.
Şemdinli Balı was registered as a mark of origin with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 3 May 2026 (registration No. 1846) by Hakkari İli Arı Yetiştiricileri Birliği. The register files it under "Bal". It is one of 2 geographical indications for other tied to Hakkâri in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 1846
Status
Registered
Registered on
3 May 2026
Applied on
20 August 2019
Registrant
Hakkari İli Arı Yetiştiricileri Birliği
File number
C2019/106
Product group
Bal
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
