Legal Articles

Trademark infringement in Türkiye: civil remedies, damages, interim injunctions, customs and marketplace procedures, criminal complaints and defences.

Trademark renewal in Türkiye, genuine use, five-year non-use cancellation, proof of use, licensing and portfolio management.

Distinctiveness, absolute and relative refusal grounds, likelihood of confusion, opposition deadlines and trademark monitoring in Türkiye.

Trademark registration for textile businesses: searches, Nice classes, TÜRKPATENT applications, opposition, ten-year protection and overseas filing.

Turkish data protection rules on 72-hour breach notifications, overseas transfers, standard contracts and the verified 2026 administrative fine ranges.

Employee privacy under Turkish law: personnel and health records, biometric attendance, CCTV and workplace communications monitoring.

Privacy notice requirements, VERBİS registration exemptions, 2026 administrative fines and data-subject requests under Turkish law.

KVKK processing conditions, valid consent, separate privacy notices under Decision 2026/347 and the 2024 rules on sensitive data.

Personal data, controllers and processors, sensitive data, core principles and a practical KVKK compliance roadmap for textile businesses in Turkey.

A guide to commercial message consent, the İYS, cookies, advertising claims and influencer partnerships under Turkish law.