Uludağ Gazoz (

colloquial Colloquialism (also called ''colloquial language'', ''colloquial speech'', ''everyday language'', or ''general parlance'') is the linguistic style used for casual and informal communication. It is the most common form of speech in conversation amo ...

often called uludağ for short) is a

soft drink A soft drink (see #Terminology, § Terminology for other names) is a class of non-alcoholic drink, usually (but not necessarily) Carbonated water, carbonated, and typically including added Sweetness, sweetener. Flavors used to be Natural flav ...

of the Turkish manufacturer Erbak-Uludağ İçecek A.Ş. located in

Bursa Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of ...

. The carbonated

lemonade Lemonade is a sweetened lemon-flavored drink. There are many varieties of lemonade found throughout the world. In some parts of the world, lemonade refers to an un-carbonated, traditionally, homemade drink, using lemon juice, water, and a sw ...

(Gazoz) is also known in other countries. The brand name dates back to the development of the classic Uludağ Gazoz in 1930. In addition to the lemon flavour, a version with orange flavour is marketed as ''Uludağ Gazoz Orange''. In 2018, the drinks were exported to more than 30 countries.{{cite web , url=http://www.uludagicecek.com.tr/ , title=Uludağ İçecek , website=www.uludagicecek.com.tr , access-date=2023-04-07 In 2013, the manufacturer Erbak-Uludağ İçecek A.Ş. achieved total sales of over 200 million

U.S. dollars The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries. The Coinage Act of 1792 introduced the U.S. dollar at par with the Spanish silver dollar, divided it int ...

.Meltem Ersoy
''„Son nefesimi fabrikada vereyim diye dua ediyorum“''.
''

Habertürk ''Habertürk'' (), abbreviated as ''HT'', was a high-circulation Turkish newspaper. It was established on 1 March 2009 by Ciner Media Group, drawing on the brand of Ciner's Habertürk TV. It ceased publication on 5 July 2018. The newspaper s ...

'', 12 January 2014, retrieved 12 August 2017 (Turkish; interviewed Mehmet Erbak)

Naming

The branded labels use the name of Mount

Uludağ Uludağ (), the ancient Mysian or Bithynian Olympus ( Greek: Όλυμπος), is a mountain in Bursa Province, Turkey, with an elevation of . In Turkish, ''Uludağ'' means "great mountain". In ancient times the range of which it is a part, e ...

located in western Turkey. Previously, the drink was made exclusively from water sources of this mountain. Gazoz is a Turkish lemonade variety, and Uludağ Gazoz is the most well known. The word ''Gazoz'' is based on the French word ''gazeuse'' or in English ''gaseous''; in the Turkish language, it generally refers to carbonated sweetened lemonade of any kind.

References

External links

''Uludağ Gazoz''
company website Drink companies of Turkey Turkish cuisine Pages with unreviewed translations Lemon-lime sodas