7 Products of Antalya with Geographical Indication

Geography rich in local products Antalya received geographical indication for 7 local products with its local products and flavors.

Finike Orange

Finike Orange, with a geographical indication, is a Washington genus. It is a thin-skinned, smooth, sugar-balanced, juicy orange variety.

Döşemealtı Hand Made Carpet

Döşemealtı Carpet is hand woven on local looms. The names of these carpets woven with root dyes and oily rope are as follows according to the floor composition: Halelli, Toplu, Kocasulu, Dallı, Dallı-Akrepli, Mihraplı (Camili), Akrepli, Terazili-Toplu-Yastıklı, Bayraklı, Dokuz Toplu (Yıldızlı), Kuleli Yıldızlı Toplu, Laleli Mihraplı, Koyun Haplı Dallı, Heybe Toplu ve Ambarlı. The oldest carpet of Döşemealtı available is Halelli, which is on display today in the Antalya Museum. 

Piyaz (Bean Salad)

A flavor that is one of the hundred years old taste of Antalya and it has a special tahini sauce, exceeding its reputation, Antalya Style Piyaz.

Korkuteli Karyağdı Pear

It performs 20 percent of the pear production in Turkey Korkuteli Pear Karyağdı specific document with a geographical indication.

Manavgat Sesame

Sesame grown in Manavgat and geographically known is also known as 'Golden Sesame'. Emphasizing that Manavgat sesame was used in the Ottoman Palace cuisine in the 15th century, Boztaş says there are researches that the dessert and tahini made from sesame in the palace kitchen went from Manavgat. 

Tavşan Yüreği Olives

Tavşan Yüreği Olives, which has a geographical indication, is well known by the people of Antalya and whose fame has recently spread rapidly.

Avacado

Alanya Avocado was registered with a Geographical Indication It became the 7th Geographical Indicated product of Antalya.