Türkiye Legal Update - April 2026

Updated Turkish Food Codex Guideline prohibits child-appealing food shapes and packaging that may harm development or encourage violence, introducing a holistic assessment that may indirectly impact marketing strategies.

Turkey's new pricing decree raises the Euro/TRY rate to 65%, introduces incentives for the first generic products, and adopts value-based pricing to improve market access and sustainability in the pharmaceutical sector.

The first instance Court considered the phrase “para” (meaning “money” in English) included in the disputed “Chip-para” and “Cilpara” trademarks as a common factor increasing similarity and likelihood of association, whereas the Regional Court of Appeal adopted the opposite approach.

This article examines the adaptation of The Intouchables into Side by Side in Türkiye, analyzing the legal status of adaptations as derivative works under copyright law and highlighting how cultural localization shapes adaptation without eliminating the need for authorization.