Turkey Legal Update

December 2020

Turkish Color of the Month

Born in Elazığ on the east of Turkey, Saim Dursun, depicts, with the warm liveliness of light and color on his spatula, the true Anatolian picture uncovering the strong willpower of Turkish people and their joy of life despite hardship.

By Saim Dursun ©

Constitutional Court's Recent Decision on Reviewing Employees’ Corporate E-Mails by Employers

Employment
By Pelin Baysal, Beril Yayla Sapan and Kardelen Özden

Constitutional Court’s recent decision ruled that employer’s inspection on employees’ corporate e-mail addresses without giving proper information violates the right to protection of personal data and freedom of communication.

News and Events

Webinar: Recent Developments on Dispute Management in Turkey and Comparison With Selected Jurisdictions

There will be a new era for dispute resolution process post Covid-19, the legal practitioners shared their insight, experience and opportunities.

Gün + Partners Is Ranked in GDR 100 2021

We are proud to be ranked in the inaugural GDR 100 2021.

Webinar: CJEU Decision Review - II: Brompton Bicycle

Mutlu Yıldırım Köse, Begüm Soydan and Havva Yıldız spoke on the CJEU's decision at our webinar.

Begüm Okumuş Spoke at Istanbul University Event

Begüm spoke at "Data Protection Week" organized by Istanbul University Faculty of Law - IT Law club.

Will COVID-19 Skyrocket Remote Hearings?

Dispute Management
By Beril Yayla Sapan and Asena Aytuğ Keser

Law No. 7251 expanded the scope of remote hearings through video & audio transmission. Despite having a limited use now, it may relieve health-related risks arising from crowded courtrooms and facilitate the trial process in the long term.

Guidelines on Named Patient Programme Amended

Life Sciences
By Dicle Doğan and Fatma Sevde Tan

Guidelines on Named Patient Program has been amended and published by Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency.

New Regulation on Processing of Personal Data in Electronic Communication Sector Has Been Published

Data Protection and Privacy
By Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş, Selin Başaran Savuran and Yalçın Umut Talay

The New Regulation on Processing of Personal Data and Protection of Privacy sets forth principles applicable to the operators in the electronic communication sector regarding the data they collect while providing their services.

Determining Similarity of Goods and Services in Trademark Opposition Proceedings

Trademarks and Designs and IP Prosecution
By Uğur Aktekin, Berrin Dinçer Özbey and Ayşen Kunt

This article aims to discuss and explain how the similarity between goods and services in case of an opposition against a trademark application before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“the Office”) is determined.

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