Bakeries that will produce and sell İstanbul simit are being determined.

The process of determining the bakeries that will sell the geographically marked Istanbul simit is ongoing. Deputy General Secretary of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, İsmail Şen, stated that the process of determining the bakeries that will sell the geographically marked Istanbul simit is continuing, saying, "We will grant permission to sell the geographically marked Istanbul simit to those who produce according to the recipe we have prepared." Şen recalled that they applied to the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office for the geographic marking of Istanbul simit on August 13, 2024, and received the registration certificate on October 8, 2025. According to sources, Şen stated that simit, which has also been a part of the Ottoman palace kitchen, has been produced in Istanbul since 1525, and now they have protected this flavor with the geographic marking and taken an important step towards branding. Expressing that their preparations regarding Istanbul simit have continued since ...