"Afyon Sucuğu (Sausage) Becomes Turkey’s 35th Geographical Indication Registered in the European Union

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih KACIR announced via his social media account that Afyon Sucuğu (Sausage) has been officially registered by the European Union.

KACIR stated that this was the second piece of good news related to Afyonkarahisar shared this week in terms of international geographical indication registration. He said, "Afyon Sucuğu has been recorded as our 35th product with a geographical indication registered in the European Union. We will continue to bring our country’s local values to a competitive and strong position in both national and international markets."

Here are the Turkish products that have received geographical indication registration from the EU:

Gaziantep Baklavası (Dessert), Aydın İnciri (Fig), Malatya Kayısısı (Apricot)4. Aydın Kestanesi (Chestnut), Milas Zeytinyağı (Olive Oil), Bayramiç Beyazı (Fruit), Taşköprü Sarımsağı (Garlic), Giresun Tombul Fındığı (Hazelnut), Antakya Künefesi (Dessert), Suruç Narı (Pomegranate), Çağlayancerit Cevizi (Walnut), Gemlik Zeytini (Olive), Edremit Zeytinyağı (Olive Oil), Milas Yağlı Zeytini (Olive), Ayaş Domatesi (Tomato), Maraş Tarhanası (Foodstuff), Edremit Körfezi Yeşil Çizik Zeytini (Olive), Ezine Peyniri (Cheese), Safranbolu Safranı (Saffron), Aydın Memecik Zeytinyağı (Olive Oil), Araban Sarımsağı (Garlic), Osmaniye Yer Fıstığı (Peanut), Bingöl Balı (Honey), Bursa Şeftalisi (Peach), Hüyük Çileği (Strawberry), Bursa Siyah İnciri (Fig), Söke Pamuğu (Cotton), Manisa Mesir Macunu (Paste), Gaziantep Menengiç Kahvesi (Coffee), Silifke Yoğurdu (Yogurt), Aydın Memecik Zeytini (Olive), Erzincan Tulum Peyniri (Cheese), Aydın Çam Fıstığı (Pine Nut), Afyon Pastırması (Pastrami), Afyon Sucuğu (Sausage)