The conflict about the “Greek yogurt” between Greek dairy company Fage and Chobani, founded by Turkish businessman Hamdi Ulukaya, seems that has caused new reactions.

A few days ago, the British high court ruled in favor of Fage company and decided that Turkish businessman Hamdi Ulukaya is not allowed to sell his Chobani brand yogurt naming it as “Greek yogurt” in UK.

Following this decision, Hurriyet newspaper attempts to reverse the situation by publishing an article where it mentions that there is no other nation that consumes as much yogurt as the Turks and concludes that even the word “yogurt” is Turkish.

The article also refers to the book of a writer who mentions that Turkish food is connected to yogurt: “In his 300-page book, “Silivrim Kaymak,” journalist, writer and gourmet Artun Ünsal emphasized that our national food can be eaten alone, as well as incorporated into many dishes or put on top of them as a sauce. He says we are “a yogurt nation.”

Moreover, the article mentions that the “Yogurt is unquestionably a Turkish word”. However, the journalist makes clear that when yogurt entered U.S. market 50 years ago, “this product first appeared as Greek Yogurt” and not as Turkish yogurt and “our hands are tied today”.