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. Painter Saim Dursun passed away in August 13, 2021 at the age of 62.
Data Protection Officer Within the Scope of the Personal Data Protection Law and the GDPR
Data protection officer (“DPO”) is a concept regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), which came into force in May 2018 in the European Union. The purpose of regulation of the DPO is to appoint a person who will be responsible for monitoring compliance of data controllers with data protection legislation. The GDPR imposes an obligation to appoint a data protection officer on data controllers who meet a number of criteria as well as regulates the duties…
Regional Court of Appeal Issues Controversial Reversal Decision
The Ankara Regional Court of Appeal has recently reversed three first-instance decisions by relying on Article 353/1-a-6 of the Code of Civil Procedure No 6100 (CCP), which reads as follows: Following a preliminary examination, the Regional Court of Appeal, without holding a hearing and as a final decision, shall send the file back to the court which rendered the original decision or another court in the same jurisdiction without examining the merits of the dispute in the…
Warning Letters: More Trouble, Less Solution!
Sending a warning letter is not a pre-condition to enforce patent rights as per Turkish Law. However, considering it is a cost-effective and fast way to solve disputes, patent owners may choose to send warning letters to perceived infringers. In 2014, a global pharmaceutical company filed a patent infringement action against a Gx company asking the IP Court to request and examine the related evidence; namely, the marketing authorisation dossier of the Gx drug filed before the…
Remote Working in the New Normal After COVID-19
Global COVID-19 pandemic, which has been going on for over a year now, had inevitable impacts on the business life. During the pandemic, various measures have been taken into place at workplaces to fight this outbreak. Remote working was one of the most prominent measures of all. It is beyond question that remote working model will maintain its significance at workplaces even after the pandemic. As per the Turkish Labour Act (the “TLA”), remote working is an employment…