One of the most debated issues in Turkish competition law in 2023 was the decision of the Constitutional Court dated 23 March 2023 (Application No. 2019/40991), in which the Court held that the on-site inspection conducted at the premises of Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. violated the constitutional right to the immunity of residence due to its unlawfulness.
Following that decision, significant uncertainty arose as to whether the legislature would amend the relevant statutory…
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The plaintiff consented to the defendant’s trademark under an agreement but later sought invalidation of the earlier-filed trademark.
The Court of Cassation held that the agreement covered the earlier trademark based on the parties’ actual and implied intentions.
Filing an invalidation action despite prior consent was found to be contrary to the principle of good faith.
In Decision No. 2025/2697 E, 2025/6214 K of 13 October 2025, the Court of Cassation (CoC) upheld the…
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Higher Board of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office upheld Beiersdorf’s opposition against a later trademark sharing NIVEA's distinctive blue-and-white composition
The Board highlighted the later mark could cause a likelihood of confusion with NIVEA, give the earlier’s strong distinctiveness and recognisability from its blue and white colour scheme
This precedent confirms colour and composition similarities can be decisive in trademark disputes when earlier marks have…
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With the Communiqué (Communiqué No: 2026/2) (“Update”), published by the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) in the Official Gazette dated 11 February 2026 and numbered 33165, which foresees amendments to the Communiqué Concerning Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring the Approval of the Competition Board (Communiqué No: 2010/4), significant changes have been introduced for the purpose of determining the transactions subject to the approval of the Competition Board.
In…
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An Assessment in Light of a Recent Court of Cassation Decision
Undoubtedly, the initiation of patent infringement actions by patent holders for the purpose of protecting their exclusive rights, as well as the notification of third parties outside the proceedings who are suspected of involvement in infringing activities, fall within the scope of the rights conferred by patent law. Nevertheless, particularly in disputes between originator and generic pharmaceutical companies…
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Each year begins with an adjustment of the minimum wage, severance pay, and administrative fines set out under the Labour Act. This article provides an overview of the 2026 changes, which came into effect on 1 January 2026.
Minimum wage
In 2025 the monthly minimum wage rate was 26,005.50 Turkish liras (gross). As of 1 January 2026, this has increased to 33,030.00 Turkish liras (gross). The new rate applies from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.
The minimum wage applies to…
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