The Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry (KTSO) has announced that Gülgün Dairy Products Ltd. has become the first Turkish Cypriot ‘Hellim’ cheese producer which was awarded the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) certificate under the EU quality scheme.

A statement released by the Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Industry on Tuesday noted that the first control in the Turkish Cypriot side took place in February this year by Bureau Veritas, an internationally accredited body delegated to perform the related official controls throughout the island.

“The Gülgün Dairy Products Ltd. has become the first producer from the Turkish Cypriot side which was assessed to be compliant with the requirements set out in the ‘Hellim’ PDO product specification” the statement said.