Antakya Künefe is Registered in the European Union

The famous Antakya Künefe has received geographical indication by the European Union. Özener Patent followed the registration process of Antakya Künefe by the European Union.

Özener Patent owner Huriye Özener made a statement on the subject;

"As Özener Patent, our "Antakya Künefe" ​​Geographical indication application, which we are the Consultant of the European Union Commission and applied for registration with the number PGI-TR-14.09.2019 to the General Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development of the EU Commission on 02451, is dated 15.11.2022 and C433/ It has taken the decision of a 64-month announcement in the EU Official Gazette No. 3. “Antakya Kunefe is one of our desserts containing a limited number of cheese in our country. The most distinctive feature is the Kunefelik Cheese used in it. There is information in written sources and historical documents that the künefe has existed as a professional group since the 18th century, the items used in making künefe are inherited, and the economic value. In this important process, Antakya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Hikmet Çinçin and the Board of Directors, Secretary General Ali Mullaoğlu, Prof. Dr. Yahya Kemal AVŞAR, who carried out the literature studies of the product, Dr. I would like to thank Professor Kadriye Şahin and of course my valuable team.”