22.10.2025 Antalya

Organized under the leadership of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Local Products and Geographical Indications Türkiye Research Network (YÜCİTA), and hosted by the Antalya Commodity Exchange, the “Workshop on the Sustainability of Geographical Indications in Türkiye” was held on October 22–23, 2025, at the Antalya Chamber of Commerce Meeting Hall.

The workshop addressed FAO and TOBB geographical indication policies, the sustainability level of geographical indication products in Türkiye, good governance, traceability, and environmental integrity. The program included a detailed assessment of the economic, social, and environmental sustainability dimensions of geographical indications.

The opening speeches of the workshop were delivered by Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin, TOBB Board Member and Antalya Commodity Exchange President Ali Çandır, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Agricultural Marketing Department Head Ahmet Turan Gürkan, FAO Türkiye Deputy Representative Dr. Ayşegül Selışık, Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Geographical Indications Department Head Hakan Kızıltepe, and YÜCİTA President Prof. Dr. Yavuz Tekelioğlu.

Additionally, on the second day of the workshop, a field visit was conducted to a geographical indication-protected product area in Antalya; sustainable management models for geographical indication-protected products were discussed through on-site observations and producer interviews.