Evaluation of Registered Geographical Indication Products of Konya within the Scope of Gastronomy Tourism.

The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office give a geographical indication. Geographical indications are the registration marks that show and guarantee the source, characteristic features of local products in Turkey, and the connection between the said characteristic features of the product and the geographical region as a result of the evaluation in terms of tradition and quality. Geographical indication applications have been made for fifteen products throughout the province of Konya. Seven of these applications have been registered, and the application process for eight of them is still ongoing. This study aims to evaluate the registered geographical indication products of Konya within the scope of gastronomy tourism. Interviews were held with traditional manufacturers for each product during the evaluation phase. In line with the information obtained in this context, the products were analyzed as touristic and different suggestions were made to bring them into the tourism economy. Action plan summaries for private and public stakeholders of Konya tourism are among the study's outputs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]