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The purpose of this study is to determine some physicochemical and sensory characteristics of "Tire Camur Cheese" traditionally produced in Tire, Izmir. Within the scope of this study, it has been determined that general composition of Tire Camur cheese shows significantly differences between the samples. In total, 29 volatile compounds were detected in chromatographic analyzes performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). As a result of sensory characteristics of cheeses; cooked, whey, creamy, fermented and milky has been found as most detected aromatics. Within the scope of the obtained data, ensuring of the standardization of Tire Camur cheese production on industrial scale and combining with taking geographical indication which show to consumers about the origin of the product will have the potential to provide significant economic contribution to the producer, region and the country.