Türkiye'de Coğrafi İşaret Sistemi: Iğdır Kayısısı Örneği.

The legal regulation on geographical indications in Turkey was made with the "Decree Law No. 555 on the Protection of Geographical Indications" (Decree Law No. 555), which entered into force in 1995. After the Decree Law which continued its effectiveness between 1995 and 2016, the "Industrial Property Law" numbered 6769 (SMK No. 6769) was put into effect in 2017. In this law, Geographical indications are defined with the expression, a sign indicating the product identified with the territory, arae, region or country of Origin in terms of a distinctive quality, reputation or other characteristics. According to this, Geographical indication registration is given to Products that are identified with the region in which they ocur and that have certain distinctive features. Geographical inications which are of great importance for the Protection of local and cultural herritage, increase the reabiliyt of products. This situation affects the consumer preference, increases the sales of the Products and expands the market share. In this study, the geographical indication system, which has an important place in Turkey's agenda for the last years is introduced and Iğdır apricot which was registered with the Protected Designation of Origin on 17.09.2018. As a matter of fact in the study, the basic dynamics of geographical indication protection; description and distinguishing features of the product, geographical boundary and the product - geographical area relationship, the cultivation technique and audit of the product are examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]