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‘Tarhun herb,’ a type of medicinal and aromatic plant frequently used to add flavour to dishes in Bayburt, is moving towards commercialisation following the geographical indication.
June, 2025, Bayburt…
To encourage the production of tarhun herb, which was first identified in Bayburt in the early 1900s, the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry has been providing seedlings to growers since 2019.
The drought- and cold-resistant ‘Bayburt tarhun,’ through the initiatives of Bayburt University, was granted geographical indication protection in April 2025 and registered by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.
Tarhun, which is cultivated as an alternative product by approximately 150 producers on 210,000 decares across the province and sold for between 1,000 and 1,500 lira per kilogram, has attracted the interest of spice trading companies as well as companies exporting medicinal aromatic plants following the geographical indication.
‘With the acquisition of the geographical indication, the commercialisation process of tarhun has accelerated even further.’
Bayburt University Rector Professor Dr. Mutlu Türkmen told Anatolian Agency (AA) correspondent that tarhun has been registered as a geographical indication product under the name of Bayburt as of April 2025.
Türkmen noted that there have been significant initiatives regarding the export of the plant following the registration, saying, “Tarhun holds special significance for our province. After Bayburt stone, tarhun is the second most meaningful product currently being exported. Producers are making significant product shipments both domestically and internationally.”
“With the acquisition of the geographical indication, the commercialisation process of tarhun has accelerated even further,” he added…
