Geographical Indication Products of Çorum
Çorum is among Türkiye’s leading provinces in protecting its gastronomic and regional-craft heritage. The number of products registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) has grown quickly, driven especially by Alaca Municipality’s run of eight registrations in 2023-2024 and Çorum Municipality’s registrations for simit and su böreği. Press reports state that the province’s count of geographically indicated products reached 31 with the registration of Çorum simidi (İhlas News Agency, March 2026); however, the number that can be individually verified against both the Çorum Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism’s official list and TÜRKPATENT’s own Geographical Indications Portal is 26, listed below. The gap likely comes from the provincial directorate’s page still showing some newer registrations (e.g. Çorum Su Böreği, Çorum Şekerlemesi) under “application” rather than “registered.” This page draws on both sources and verifies each registration number and date against TÜRKPATENT’s own registry pages.
Registered Products
| Product | Reg. No. | Registration Date | Type | Applicant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Çorum Leblebisi | 42 | 10.12.2002 | Mark of origin | Çorum Commodity Exchange |
| İskilip Dolması | 130 | 19.04.2010 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| İskilip Turşusu | 131 | 19.04.2010 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| Oğuzlar Cevizi | 493 | 13.03.2020 | Designation of origin | Oğuzlar Walnut Producers Union |
| Kargı Tulum Peyniri | 933 | 26.10.2021 | Designation of origin | Kargı Municipality |
| İskilip Ramazan Keşkeği | 902 | 23.09.2021 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| Çorum Kuru Mantısı | 980 | 22.12.2021 | Mark of origin | Çorum Union of Chambers of Tradesmen and Craftsmen |
| Alaca Mor Soğanı / Alaca Moru | 1289 | 14.12.2022 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| İskilip Tokmaklı Kağnı | 1432 | 03.08.2023 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| İskilip Sirke Salatası | 1462 | 05.09.2023 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| İskilip Çileği | 1481 | 06.10.2023 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| Alaca Yarma Aşı | 1502 | 22.11.2023 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Alaca Yanıç Böreği | 1503 | 22.11.2023 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Alaca Borana Yemeği | 1530 | 01.02.2024 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Alaca Cızlağı | 1531 | 01.02.2024 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Alaca Camili Kilimi | 1578 | 19.04.2024 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Çorum Yırtma Yemeği | 1616 | 17.07.2024 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| Alaca Çılbır Yemeği | 1624 | 05.08.2024 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Alaca Hingali | 1625 | 06.08.2024 | Mark of origin | Alaca Municipality |
| Kışlacık Pırasası | 1648 | 10.10.2024 | Mark of origin | Mecitözü District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry |
| Osmancık Kaypak Yemeği | 1718 | 07.04.2025 | Mark of origin | Osmancık District Governorship |
| İskilip Baklavası (Gül Baklavası) | 1764 | 28.08.2025 | Mark of origin | İskilip Municipality |
| Çorum Baklavası (has baklava, gül burma, sıkma baklava — three forms) | 1791 | 19.11.2025 | Mark of origin | Çorum Municipality |
| Çorum Şekerlemesi | 1809 | 24.12.2025 | Mark of origin | Gökçe Uysal (individual) |
| Çorum Su Böreği | 1821 | 11.02.2026 | Mark of origin | Çorum Municipality |
| Çorum Simidi | 1829 | 17.03.2026 | Mark of origin | Çorum Municipality |
Many of these products are covered in detail on our food pages: Çorum leblebi, İskilip dolması, İskilip pickles, İskilip Ramadan keşkek, kuru mantı, Kargı tulum cheese, Oğuzlar walnuts, Alaca purple onion, Alaca yarma aşı, Alaca yanıç böreği, İskilip vinegar salad, İskilip strawberries, Alaca borani, Alaca cızlağı, Alaca çılbır, Alaca hingal, Kışlacık leeks, İskilip baklava, Çorum şekerleme, Çorum su böreği, Çorum yırtma yemeği, Çorum simidi and Çorum tandır bread. Alaca Camili Kilimi, being a woven textile craft, and İskilip Tokmaklı Kağnı, a wooden handicraft, are covered in our district and craft content instead (İskilip Tokmaklı Kağnı).
Products Under Application
Among the applications published in TÜRKPATENT’s official bulletins but not yet registered:
- Alaca Municipality’s 2023 application series: Alaca Gagala Ekmeği, Alaca Güveci, Alaca Ketesi, Alaca Keşkeği, Alaca Mercimekli Bulgur Pilavı, Alaca Mercimekli Kesme Aşı, Alaca Metezi, Alaca Mıklama Yemeği, Alaca Ovmaç Yemeği, Alaca Pancarlı Pide, Alaca Pidesi, Alaca Sarığı Burma/Sini Bağlama Tatlısı, Alaca Sini Mantısı, Alaca Sini Sarma/Bağlama Böreği, Alaca Sulu Kızartma, Alaca Sütlü Aşı, Alaca Sütlü Un Helvası, Alaca Sıkma Baklava/Alaca Kocakarı Gerdanı Tatlısı, Alaca Tirit Yemeği. These flavours are introduced together in Alaca Cuisine: Flavours Awaiting Geographical Indication.
- Osmancık (Osmancık District Governorate/Municipality): Osmancık Beyaz Altın/Osmancık Pırlanta Pirinci, Osmancık Kapari Turşusu, Osmancık Malak Tatlısı, Osmancık Pidesi/Osmancık Pancarlı Pide, Osmancık Pirinci (designation of origin), Osmancık Pirinç Pilavı, Osmancık Yaprak İçi Yemeği, Osmancık Yırtmaç Yemeği.
- Other districts: Baharatlı Bayat Dolması (Bayat Municipality), Dodurga Kapari Turşusu (designation of origin, Dodurga Municipality), Kargı Kirli Saç Kebabı and Kargı Sırık Kebabı (Kargı Municipality), Laçin Kızılca Armudu (designation of origin, Laçin District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry).
In Early Preparation
Products whose applications have not yet been formally filed, still in the dossier-preparation stage: Çorum Tandır Kebabı, Çorum Semaveri (Çorum Municipality), İskilip Yırtma Aşı, İskilip Un Helvası (İskilip Municipality), Soğan Gallesi (Çorum Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
Why These Registrations Matter
A geographical indication (mark of origin / designation of origin) certifies that a product possesses qualities, a production method and an origin specific to a defined geography. Registration provides protection against imitation, economic value for producers, and a gastronomic brand for the city. Alaca district alone reaching eight registrations is a striking example of how a small district’s culinary heritage can be formally documented and protected.
Sources
- Çorum Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism — Geographical Indication Studies (official list)
- Turkish Patent and Trademark Office — Geographical Indications Portal (registration number/date verification)
- İhlas News Agency — Geographical Indication Registration for Çorum Simit
- İskilip Municipality — Geographical Indication Announcements