There are thousands of types of cheese and each of them usually reflects traditions and other elements of the place where it is made.

Bayrak Television reported that Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu held meetings with the Turkish-Cypriot Chamber of Industry (TCCI), regarding the Republic of Cyprus' protected designation of origin (PDO) plans for halloumi/hellim cheese.

Cypriot Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Nicos Kouyialis, has requested that the EU analyze the nation's halloumi cheese Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) application as soon as possible.