Turkey Legal Update - July 2023
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.
Payment Calculation Method For Journalist Severance Has Changed
The Constitutional Court annulled the rules as to five-year service requirement and the avoidance of a portion less than six months' annual service in calculating the severance payment under the Press Labour Law.
Does the Appeal Period for an Application For Legal Remedy Begin Upon Announcement of the Constitution
Constitutional Court ruled that expecting applicants who do not know the reasoning of the decision to apply for appeal as of the announcement of the judgment before receiving the reasoned decision violates the right to access to the court.
SEP: Navigating the Technology-Driven World
Considering the upward trend in patent litigation arising from SEPs, SEP has become patent law’s new buzzword and Turkey may soon become one of the jurisdictions to handle SEP litigations.
Is Partial Victory a Real Victory?
Having an opposition accepted on the basis of one of the arguments and no further appeal to the rejection of other arguments filed by the opponent, it becomes questionable whether the rejected arguments can be raised at the litigation stage.