The Traditional Cheeses of Turkey: “Marmara Region”

This study aimed to bring together the types of cheese in the Marmara Region of Turkey and has identified some 10 distinct types of cheese. These are: Mihalıç Cheese, Sırvatka Loru Cheese, Sepet Loru Cheese, Çerkez Cheese, Abaza Cheese, Mengen Cheese, Karabük Cheese, Trakya Kashar Cheese, Balkabağı Küp Cheese and Çoban (Shepherd's) Cheese. This review covers the method of production, physical structure and appearance of the local cheeses and the chemical and microbiological properties of some.