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Categories: CULTURE · BUSINESS

Turkey cheese heritage promotion

Entities: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office · Keles Sorgun Cheese · Sorgun Village Agricultural Development Cooperative · Bursa Metropolitan Municipality

Overview

In June 2026 university students at Çoruh University in Artvin presented a thesis‑driven showcase of the region’s traditional cheeses, emphasizing preservation and national awareness. A week later, the Ministry of National Education inaugurated the "Türkiye'nin Peynir Kültürü" exhibition in Bursa, featuring hundreds of cheese varieties from across Turkey, digital maps, workshops, and official endorsements, framing cheese as cultural heritage linked to village life and transhumance. By mid‑July, the Kars Cheese Museum reported a surge in visitors, reaching about 60,000 in the first half of the year, reflecting growing public interest and tourism driven by the museum’s extensive displays, workshops, and promotion of regional cheeses. The momentum continued in July when Sorgun cheese, a traditional white cheese from Sorgun village in Bursa Province, received geographical‑indication registration. The GI certificate was issued by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office after a coordinated effort by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality’s Rural Services Department and the Sorgun Village Agricultural Development Cooperative. The designation, confirmed after the village’s successful legal battle against a proposed marble quarry, protects the cheese’s origin and methods, is expected to boost market visibility, price, and distribution, and further supports the local farming economy. These developments illustrate an escalating, coordinated effort in Turkey to celebrate, safeguard, and commercialise the nation’s diverse cheese traditions.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Keles Sorgun Cheese Granted Geographical Indication by Turkish Patent Office

    Keles Sorgun cheese received a Geographical Indication certificate from Turkey’s Patent Office, boosting its brand value and regional market prospects.

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Sorgun cheese secures geographical indication status in Turkey

    Sorgun cheese from Bursa’s Keles district obtained geographical indication status, boosting its brand, market value and supporting local farmers after a legal win against a marble quarry.

  3. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Kars Cheese Museum attracts 60,000 visitors in first half of 2026

    Kars Cheese Museum, Turkey’s first thematic cheese museum, drew about 60,000 visitors in the first half of 2026, bringing its total since opening to roughly 350,000 and boosting local tourism.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Turkey's Cheese Culture Exhibition Opens in Bursa

    Turkey's Cheese Culture exhibition opened in Bursa, organized by the Ministry of Education, showcasing regional cheeses, digital maps, tastings and workshops to highlight culinary heritage.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Artvin university students showcase regional cheeses

    Çoruh University gastronomy students in Artvin prepared dishes with dozens of local cheeses, highlighting the region’s diverse cheese heritage for academics and the public.

Sources

aksiyon.com.tr · aydinses.com · bursatv.com.tr · gazetedamga.com.tr · malatyaguncel.com · medyaege.com.tr · medyagazete.com · poolfool.com · ramadan.sindonews.com · sondakika.com · takagazete.com.tr