Turkey races to beat China in EU food status war amid kebab scrap with Germany

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Ankara is intensifying its efforts to recognise popular food in the EU, bringing it closer to China's leading leader – but the fate of the Döner cult bite remains uncertain.

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Turkey has intensified its diplomatic offensive to register emblematic products of its gastronomy, such as the döner kebab, under the figure of "traditional speciality guaranteed" (TSG) in the European Union (EU), in a clear struggle with China to consolidate its names within the framework of protected foods.The initiative has generated resistance in Germany, where the local version of kebab – created by Turkish migrants in the 1970s – is one of…