Turkey: Geographical sign for manavgat golden sesame

Published 2021년 10월 18일

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The Turkish Patent Institute has bestowed a geographical indication on the 'Golden Sesame' of Manavgat, a variety with a 500-year history and a significant place in Turkey's agricultural sector. This variety, which accounts for about 20% of the country's production, is renowned for its distinctive aroma and oil content, which is proven to be higher than regular sesame seeds. Manavgat, a key production center for sesame and tahini, plans to showcase its local products, including Manavgat Golden Sesame, at the 11th Regional Products Fair in Antalya. There are plans to revise the price of sesame to reflect its unique qualities and new status.

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The 'Golden Sesame', which has a 500-year history in MANAVGAT agriculture, was given a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent Institute. Manavgat's 'Golden Sesame', which has a 20 percent share of Turkey's production, differs from other sesame seeds with its aroma and oil. 'Golden Sesame', which was started to be registered by Ahmet Boztaş, the former president of Manavgat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MATSO), received a geographical indication from the Turkish Patent Institute. MATSO President Seydi Tahsin Güngör and Manavgat Chamber of Agriculture President Rasim Metin held a press conference regarding the registration of Altın Sesame. MATSO President Güngör stated that the first work for the registration of Golden Sesame, which has a history of 500 years in the district, in the name of Manavgat was carried out during the period of the late Ahmet Boztaş. Explaining that 'Manavgat Golden Sesame' with the number 709 has a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent ...

Source: Sondakika