Is Tonya Tereyağı a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Tonya Tereyağı is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 380 as a designation of origin.
Which region does Tonya Tereyağı belong to?
According to the registration, Tonya Tereyağı belongs to Trabzon.
What does "designation of origin" mean?
Designation of origin: the entire production process belongs to this region alone.
Tonya tereyağı is a butter bound up with the Tonya district of Trabzon, known worldwide as Tonya butter. Registered to the province of Trabzon, the product received a geographical indication in 2018. It is promoted each year at the Tonya Butter Culture and Art Festival, held since 2001.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 380
designation of origin
Designation of origin: the entire production process belongs to this region alone.
