Is Söke Tatlı Maya Ekmeği a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Söke Tatlı Maya Ekmeği is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 842 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Söke Tatlı Maya Ekmeği belong to?
According to the registration, Söke Tatlı Maya Ekmeği belongs to Aydın.
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.
Söke tatlı maya ekmeği is a black-oven bread whose starter is prepared from several chickpea varieties. Made in Söke since 1937, it keeps a sweet-leaven tradition alive. It was registered as a geographical indication in 2021.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 842
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.