Geographical indications term and the sample of Devrek baton

Turkey has wide product range of by means of its geopolitical position and it is one rare countries since four seasons can be selen together, and it has rich underground soures, cultural and historical summation. Geographical indication is unique to protect this wide product range and it is endemic. Latest datas show there are 188 products chat have geographical indication. İn this study, research has been done by dealing with the unique officially registered Devrek Walking Stick example which is mad of wooden and has geographical official registration, also positive and negative affetse have been determined for business enterprises which are producing this indication and feed back of business enterprises are in what condition about gain of this indication and problem that are encountered and solution suggestion for these problems are researched. In this study datas that are obtained are evaluated by applying questionnaire method. As a result, solution suggestions are developed and present situations and problems are displyed about endemic qualities, present sitiation and geographical indication effects.