Journal of Multidisciplinary Engineering Science Studies (JMESS) ISSN: 2458-925X Vol. 5 Issue 12, December - 2019 www.jmess.org JMESSP13420603 2993 Importance Of Geographical Signs For Sustainable Development; Karaman Example Adem Özkan Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Vocational Technical Science High School Karaman-Turkey aozkan@kmu.edu.tr Yusuf Dilay Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Vocational Technical Science High School Karaman-Turkey ydilay@kmu.edu.tr Abstract—Geographical Indications is an extremely important tool for development, especially agricultural enterprises in Turkey and in EU countries. In particular, it is of particular importance for local producers as an element of encouraging high value-added production and high quality production and to reveal regional dynamics. Geographical indications provide the producer with the price advantage of producing high quality products, while for the consumer; it is very useful to know that the production of the product is done by a certain method and to provide assurance of quality. Geographical indications can be used as a tool for economic development of rural development in order to maintain and maintain regional and local values. In recent years, geographic signs are seen as an important production ring for low-income producers with little land and few animals to preserve the traditionality of their products and to create commercial values of products at high prices in the market. In this study, it is tried to explain the economic value and potential of using geographical signs as a means of rural development in the region. Turkey in 2017 "Origin Marking" as Geographical Indication taken Karaman Divle cheese with sinkholes in the area of rural development in terms of Karaman bulgur stone mill has tried to show how to create that effect. According to the findings, it was determined that Ayrancı Divle Obruk cheese and Karaman stone mill bulgur constitute a great economic value, receiving geographical sign provides benefits in terms of local economic development and contributing to the development of regional, social and local development. Keywords—geographical sign; rural development; Divle; Karaman I. INTRODUCTION Regional development models need to be implemented in development policies. Approaches to the necessity of mobilizing the internal dynamics, integrating the concept of sustainability into the development approach and emphasizing the importance of local development models, on the other hand, show that the globalization and models that show that globalization is important in economic development should show a multi-dimensional evaluation of the development approach [1]. The steps taken to protect local values and ensure sustainability are gradually increasing. Local development initiatives in Turkey are aimed to provide regional and rural development policies. With the development policies, both the welfare of the people of the region is increased and the social and economic balance is ensured in cities and rural areas. In order to achieve rural development in Turkey, local products are of great importance. Geographical signs originate in (PDO) and geographical sign (PGI) in two ways. The products of origin and geographical signs may vary from country to country. Agricultural and food products with geographical indications protected in the EU but, in non-food products in Turkey can be brought under the protection of geographical indications. The registration of geographical signs is carried out by the Turkish Patent Institute. If a product is required to be protected in other countries other than its own country, it must be registered in that country as well. Turkey's EU member states due to the lack of geographical indications registered in the EU are also required to apply. Therefore, the registration of the geographical sign made within the country only makes sense if the product is used in that country. Therefore, if the products having export value and which may have geographical sign are protected in the international arena, the geographical sign will gain meaning. In the European Union (EU) countries, cheese is a product with a strong cultural dimension and consumption varies from country to country. For example, cheese consumed at breakfast or in the form of tartine for dinner in Germany and Belgium, are an important raw material of the cuisine in Italy, and the main element of sandwiches in Anglophone countries. In France, cheese is an integral part of the country's gastronomy. As a matter of fact, (plateau de fromages), which is unique in the world, is a tradition in France. In France, the world's highest annual average cheese consumption per capita (27 kg), there are hundreds of varieties of cheese [2]. According to the DOOR database of the EU Commission, 28 members, 226 of the total 1308 C's that exist together belong to cheese, and France ranks first with 51 registrations. According to the French