23.01.2025 Ankara

The President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, reported that Silifke yogurt received a geographical indication registration the European Union (EU) and congratulated those who contributed, especially Silifke Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Hisarcıklıoğlu shared a post on the issue on his social media account.

Stating that Silifke yogurt is the 30^th product to receive a geographical indication registration the EU, Hisarcıklıoğlu said:

“I congratulate Silifke and our country. I congratulate Nurettin Kaynar, the President of Silifke Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the board of directors, the council and everyone who contributed to our local values. We have a diversity of products that few geographies in the world are blessed with. As TOBB and the chamber-exchange community, we are making great efforts for local and geographically marked products. We are working on 70 geographical indications and 3 traditional product names for which the EU process is ongoing.”