Turkey Legal Update

June 2022

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. Painter Saim Dursun passed away in August 13, 2021 at the age of 62.

By Saim Dursun ©

Effective Date of Additional Obligations on Consumer Protection Approaches

Corporate and M&A
By Görkem Bilgin, Yalçın Umut Talay and Latif Aktaş

Amendments related to consumer protection will come into force on October 1, 2022. There are actions required for compliance with the new requirements especially by intermediary service providers, manufacturers and importers until then.

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Congratulations to Our Lawyers Recognized by WWL

Congratulations to our lawyers recognized by WWL. We are proud to have the highest number of lawyers listed in WWL from Turkey.

Özge Karakulak Spoke at MIP - Intellectual Property and Innovation Summit, Europe

She spoke at "Stream B: Litigation and filing trends in life sciences" panel in London, UK.

June 8th is World Anti-Counterfeiting Day!

In an ideal world, we would not need to dedicate a day to a crime – but this is all about raising awareness about counterfeits and celebrating the ones fighting for a safer world.

Turkey Appealed the Decision of the World Trade Organization Panel on the Localisation Policy Regarding Pharmaceutical Products

Life Sciences
By Dicle Doğan and Beste Turan

The WTO Panel’s decision on Turkey’s localisation policy regarding pharmaceutical products will be re-evaluated by the arbitration panel upon Turkey’s appeal. This development may be an indication of a new era for dispute resolution before the WTO.

Challenges and Opportunities When Combatting Counterfeits in Turkey

Trademarks and Designs and Anti-Counterfeiting
By Barış Kalaycı, Zeynep Seda Alhas and Begüm Soydan Sayılkan

Brand owners have to seek and take some alternative - and sometimes innovative - actions during their fight with counterfeits, especially in cases where criminal complaints seem ineffective or the criminal route is closed.

New Regulation Regarding the Use of Consumer Reviews

Technology, Media and Telecom
By Hande Hançar and Baran Güney

Specific rules regarding the use of consumer reviews and publishing consumer complaints were introduced into Turkish law by the amendments in the Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices.

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