Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Ethnic Foods, cilt.12, sa.13, ss.1-10, 2025 (Scopus)
Cheese serves as a medium for conveying the identity and culture of the regions where it is
produced. This includes the origin of the milk used, pastures enriched with aromatic herbs,
natural landscapes, cheese producers, traditional production methods, and consumption
rituals. This intricate structure is also closely linked to cheese-focused tourism. Additionally,
geographical indication (GI) as an industrial property right provides consumers with quality
assurance for registered and protected products while offering economic, social, and
environmental benefits to the regions where production occurs. This study aims to highlight
the significance of GI-registered Erzurum Civil Cheese, one of the most prominent elements
of Erzurum cuisine, by emphasizing its cultural importance, examining its production stages
according to the registration document, and proposing recommendations for its preservation
for future generations. Erzurum Civil Cheese, produced in Turkey’s Eastern Anatolia Region,
was officially registered in 2009 and is widely consumed across the country.