Yes. Şımşıpe is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 301 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Şımşıpe belong to?
According to the registration, Şımşıpe belongs to Şırnak.
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.
Şımşıpe is a Şırnak dish that gathers an array of stuffed and wrapped vegetables on one plate. A filling of minced mutton and rice goes into beet, mallow and vine leaves as well as squash, aubergine and pepper. Seasoned with sumac and parsley, it was registered as a geographical indication in 2017.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 301
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
