Halloumi is a semi-hard cheese made principally in Cyprus from sheep or goat milk or mixture of the two.

Is halloumi cheese Greek or Turkish?

Halloumi, a traditional Cypriot cheese known as hellim in Turkish, is to be entered into the EU's coveted register of Protected Designations of Origins. Cyprus on Tuesday welcomed a European Union decision to recognize halloumi cheese as a product unique to the divided eastern Mediterranean island.

Which country invented halloumi cheese?

The pride of Cyprus

Haloumi hails from the Mediterranean and was first made on the island of Cyprus during the Medieval Byzantine period (AD 395 – 1191). Cypriot famers relied on haloumi as a source of protein and in many villages the entire community would join forces and make huge batches together.