Article 36
(1) The following shall have the right to apply for registration of a geographical sign or a traditional product name:
a) Producer groups.
b) Public institutions and organizations as well as professional organizations accepted as public institutions related with the product or geographical area of the product.
c) Associations, foundations and cooperatives operating for public interest in relation to the product or authorized to protect the economic interests of their members.
ç) The relevant producer in case the product is produced only by a single producer, provided that he proves this case.
(2) Within the scope of this Book producer means; the person producing or processing agricultural products, foodstuff, mining products, handicrafts and industrial products or the persons who carry out any action in the supply chain that affects the characteristics of the product subject to the registration; producer groups means the association, irrespective of its legal formation or composition, composed of producers of the same products.