Turkey: Media & Entertainment Law

The Turkish Competition Board has concluded its investigation into major streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, and others through a commitment procedure that addresses exclusivity practices in content licensing and talent agreements. The decision introduces significant restrictions on how platforms can contract with producers, actors, directors, and screenwriters, while also protecting producers' access to government incentives and ensuring separation of key production roles.

The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded a landmark investigation into major streaming platforms, examining whether Netflix and other video-on-demand services engaged in anti-competitive practices through content and talent exclusivity arrangements.

Turkey's Competition Board has concluded an investigation into subscription-based video platforms, examining content and talent exclusivity practices, particularly Netflix's conduct in Turkish content production processes.

Social media has become an indispensable digital platform that increases the daily visibility of individuals and institutions, enabling them to carry out communication and marketing activities.

Sosyal medya, bireylerin ve kurumların günlük yaşamdaki görünürlüklerini arttıran, iletişim ve pazarlama faaliyetlerini yürütmelerine imkân tanıyan vazgeçilmez dijital platformlar haline gelmiştir.

A recent IP case has evaluated the descriptiveness and distinctive character of English-language word marks with respect to Turkish consumers

5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunu ("FSEK") kapsamında açılan davalarda intihal bakımından önemli bir standart iktibas serbestisinin sınırlarıdır.

In this newsletter we summarise the prominent legal issues in Turkey's media sector by reviewing the decisions taken by Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council (the "Supreme Council")...

Geçtiğimiz yıl Radyo ve Televizyon Üst Kurulu ("RTÜK") tarafından verilen kararları, yapılan duyuruları, güncel mevzuat düzenlemelerini...