TOBB President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu announced: Ezine cheese receives geographical indication from the EU

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu announced that Ezine cheese has received geographical indication registration from the European Union (EU). This marks the first time a Turkish cheese has received a geographical indication, making it the 18th Turkish product to do so.

12punto 07 December 2023

Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu announced that Ezine cheese has received geographical indication registration from the European Union (EU).

Ezine cheese has become the first registered Turkish cheese to receive a geographical indication from the EU.

Here are the products from Turkey that have received registration to date:

1- Gaziantep baklava

2- Aydın fig

3- Malatya apricot

4- Aydın chestnut

5- Milas olive oil

6- Bayramiç white nectarine

7- Taşköprü garlic

8- Giresun round hazelnut

9- Antakya künefe

10- Suruç pomegranate

11- Çağlayancerit walnut

12- Gemlik olive

13- Edremit olive oil

14- Milas oily olive

15- Ayaş tomato

16- Maraş tarhana

17- Edremit Bay green scratched olive

18- Ezine cheese