Bandırma Chamber of Commerce is working on a new geographically indicated product
Noting that they will obtain geographical indication registration for another product to add value to the region's products, Bandırma Chamber of Commerce President Adem Yılmaz stated that they have started working on the geographical indication registration for Çakıl Kestanesi (Pebble Chestnut).
Bandırma Chamber of Commerce President (BTO) Adem Yılmaz stated that they continue their efforts to register the region's valuable products with geographical indications. President Yılmaz noted that another geographically indicated product will be added to Bandırma. He stated that the Çakıl Kestanesi, a product from Bandırma's Çakılköy Neighborhood, will also receive geographical indication registration. "Since we took office, we have placed great importance on geographically indicated products. With the initiatives of the Bandırma Chamber of Commerce, we have obtained 4 geographical indication registrations so far. The most recent was the geographical indication registration of Edincik Su Olive Oil. If there are no issues, we will obtain the geographical indication for Çakıl Kestanesi in August and bring it to Çakılköy Neighborhood. It is currently pending approval. I do not anticipate any major issues. Our goal is to add value to our village producers' products and provide added value. We want to ensure that young people continue to be employed in the villages by seeing the happiness of their families. There is a decrease in village populations, and there is migration from villages to cities. We want to make our ancestral lands valuable," he said.
"If we succeed, we will introduce our products to the whole world and Europe."
Stating that the main goal is to contribute to the regional economy by promoting the products, President Yılmaz said, "There are very valuable products in this region. By obtaining geographical indications, we bring out the very valuable products of our region. We had applied for EU geographical indication for Manyas Kazak Beans. If we succeed, we also want to apply for Edincik Su Olive Oil. Our research on Edincik Su Olive Oil is still ongoing. The history of Edincik Su Olive Oil dates back 400-500 years. It is produced in very small quantities. It is truly a very valuable product. If we can promote these products well in our region, our producers will take ownership of their products, earn good money, and our young people will be able to find employment in this region. If we succeed, we will introduce our products to the whole world and Europe using new technology," he said.
