Turkey: Şile chestnut honey is the first geographically marked food product of Istanbul

In Şile, chestnut honey producers united and established a cooperative. Established under the name Şile Agricultural Development Cooperative, the formation applied to the Turkish Patent Institute and registered chestnut honey as Istanbul's first geographically indicated food product. The hives of the facility where chestnut honey is produced were viewed from the air. Chestnut honey producers in Şile united and established Şile Agricultural Development Cooperative. By applying to the Turkish Patent Institute, the cooperative registered chestnut honey as the first geographically indicated product of Istanbul. Chestnut honey, which is registered as the first food product with geographical indication in Istanbul, is in high demand. Chestnut honey producers earn income by selling the chestnut honey they produce to the cooperative. Chestnut honey, which is registered as a geographical product, will be subject to continuous inspection. There will be geographical indication registration ...