Kültür ve Gelenek Aktarımı Bağlamında Coğrafi İşaret Sisteminin İşlevleri

Abstract

The geographical indication system is a system that protects the producer, consumer and product with some legal sanctions. System; It ensures the preservation of products that have a certain reputation with their quality, raw materials obtained from the region they belong to, and traditionality. Products that receive geographical indication registration are products that are identified with their region thanks to their characteristic features. There are basic factors that determine the formation of these products. These factors are of natural and human origin. While factors of natural origin include the geography, climate, soil structure and water resources of the product, human factors include human activities. In this respect, the products registered with geographical indication reflect the culture and tradition of the local people. The products, which are formed by the combination of the factors that give the product its uniqueness, are the material cultural products of the local people and have the quality of cultural heritage. In this context, products with geographical indication registration, which are within the scope of the discipline of folklore, contribute to the function of transferring culture, cultural heritage, tradition and traditional knowledge to future generations. In this study, information is given about the current situation of geographical indication application in Turkey and the functions of products produced with traditional knowledge and skills, which are protected by geographical indication registration, in the context of transferring culture and tradition, are examined on the basis of Functional Theory. It has been revealed that UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention and Living Human Treasures System have similar functions with the geographical indication system in terms of culture and tradition transfer. Thus, the functions of the geographical indication system were tried to be examined within the scope of the folklore discipline.