TÜRKİYE’DE COĞRAFİ İŞARETLERİN DAĞILIŞ ÖZELLİKLERİNİN VE COĞRAFİ İŞARET POTANSİYELİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ/ Evaluation of Distributional Characteristics of Geographical Indications and the Potential for Geographical Indications in Turkey

Ozet Cografi ortam ozelliklerinin ortaya cikardigi urun zenginliginin cografi isaret yoluyla korunmasi, dunya ticaretinde yasanan gelismelere bagli olarak giderek onem kazanan bir konudur. Cografi isaretler dogal ortam ozellikleri, geleneksel uretim yontemleri ve kulturel degerler ile yogrulan bir surecte ortaya cikan geleneksel/yerel urunlere ticari acidan koruma ve destek saglamaktadir. Buyuk bir potansiyelin varligina karsin Turkiye'de cografi isaret konusunda sinirli gelismeler saglanabilmistir. Calisma ile gunumuze degin Turkiye'de tescili saglanan cografi isaretler ve dagilis ozellikleri degerlendirilmistir. Buna gore cografi isaret potansiyeli tasiyan urunlerin belirlenmesinde yerel/geleneksel urunleri tanitici festivallerden yararlanilmasi onerilmektedir. Diger yandan cografya biliminin Turkiye'de cografi isaretler konusuna katki saglayacagi alanlara dikkat cekilmektedir.  Anahtar Kelimeler: Cografi isaretler, yerel urunler, geleneksel/yerel urun festivalleri, Turkiye.  Abstract Protection of the product richness resulting from the characteristics of a geographical medium through geographical indications is an issue that is gradually gaining importance depending on the developments experienced in the world trade. Geographical indications provide the traditional/local products, which occur in a process molded by the characteristics of natural media, traditional production methods and cultural values, with commercial protection and support. Despite the presence of great potential, limited developments have been achieved with respect to geographical indications in Turkey. The geographical indications registered in Turkey so far and their distributional characteristics were evaluated with the study. Accordingly, it is recommended to benefit from those festivals which promote local/traditional products when determining the products that have the potential for geographical indications. On the other hand, attention is attracted to those fields where the science of geography will contribute to the issue of geographical indications in Turkey. Key words: geographical indications, local products, traditional/local product festivals, Turkey.