Turkey: Copyright

Athletes are increasingly protecting their goal celebrations and personal brands through intellectual property rights, transforming spontaneous gestures into valuable commercial assets.

Turkey's parliament has received a new legislative proposal addressing digital copyright and online news content, establishing obligations for major digital platforms operating in the country. The bill introduces mandatory copyright payments to media organizations, creates a dispute resolution mechanism, and sets forth significant penalties for non-compliance with transparency and fair dealing requirements.

Turkey has submitted a new bill to parliament that would require large digital platforms to pay royalties to media organizations for using their news content. The legislation establishes a dispute resolution mechanism and imposes significant penalties on platforms that fail to comply, with administrative fines potentially reaching up to 10% of annual digital service revenue generated in Turkey.

Dijital mecralarda hak ihlallerine yönelik düzenleme ihtiyacı, son yıllarda artan şekilde gündeme gelmiştir. Dijital ortamlarda telif haklarını korumak, kamu yararı taşıyan içeriklerin erişilebilirliğini sağlamak ve ifade özgürlüğünü gözetmek amacını taşıyan Dijital Telif Hakları Kanun Teklifi ("Tasarı") 11 Aralık 2025 tarihinde Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi Başkanlığına sunulmuştur.

The copyright system was established to protect works created through the intellectual and creative capacity of the human mind, with originality and creativity forming its fundamental principles.

Gelir Vergisi Kanununda yer alan telif hakkı ve ihtira beratı kazanç istisnası hükümlerine göre, serbest meslek faaliyetinde bulunan müellif, mütercim, heykeltraş, hattat, ressam, bestekâr...

"Plagiarism" is not clearly defined in Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works ("LIAW"). Plagiarism, which is defined by the Turkish Language Association as "pilferage,"...

AI technologies and their relationship with Intellectual Property (IP) rights have remained a prominent topic on the global agenda this year...

5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanununda (FSEK) "intihal" kavramına ilişkin bir tanım bulunmamaktadır.