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Expanding your business to Turkey is an exciting milestone. But before you print your business cards or launch your Turkish website, there is one crucial step you cannot afford to skip: Trademark Registration. Intellectual Property (IP) rights are territorial. Your registered trademark in Germany, the UK, or the USA does not give you protection in Turkey. Without a local registration, you are legally invisible, and worse, you are vulnerable. Step 1: The "Life-Saving" Similarity Search  The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT) examines applications not just for identical matches, but for "similarity." If your brand is "SolarMax" and there is already a "SolarMix" registered in the same sector, your application will likely be rejected. Filing an application without a preliminary search is the most common and costly mistake foreign investors make. A comprehensive search conducted by professional trademark attorneys in Turkey can save...

  Anti Dumping Investigation against China India and Malaysia Türkiye has launched a new phase of trade defense enforcement with the initiation of an anti-dumping sunset review investigation targeting polyester imports from China, India, and Malaysia . Published under Communiqué No. 2025/45 , this process carries direct commercial implications for importers, exporters, and domestic manufacturers operating in the polyester supply chain. As existing anti-dumping duties remain in force throughout the investigation, affected businesses face strict compliance obligations, tight procedural deadlines, and potential exposure to revised trade measures. Understanding the legal framework, scope of products under review, and strategic response options is therefore critical for maintaining market access and minimizing regulatory risk. This article provides a structured overview of the investigation, its legal basis, and its practical impact on stakeholders involved in cross-border polyester tr...

The Medical Laboratory Regulation in Turkey marks a significant regulatory milestone in the country’s healthcare sector, introducing a modernized legal framework designed to strengthen oversight, improve service quality, and align domestic practices with international standards. Published in the Official Gazette on 24 October 2025 under number 33057, the Regulation on Medical Laboratory Services and Advanced Technology Medical Laboratory Practices replaces previous fragmented legislation and establishes a unified compliance regime for medical laboratories and genetic evaluation centers. This reform not only reshapes operational requirements but also directly impacts investors, healthcare professionals, and international stakeholders seeking to operate within Turkey’s rapidly expanding healthcare market. Take a look at our website for more details: https://www.pilc.law/medical-laboratory-regulation-in-turkey/

  A Key Decision by the Personal Data Protection Authority for the Recording of ID by Hotels has been newly issued in the Official Gazette dated December 9, 2025 and numbered 33102 The recording of identity information by hotels and accommodation providers sits at the intersection of public order obligations and fundamental data-protection principles . In response to long-standing sectoral uncertainty and divergent practices, the Personal Data Protection Authority has issued a landmark decision clarifying the lawful scope of identity data processing in the hospitality industry. Published in the Official Gazette dated 9 December 2025 and numbered 33102, the Board’s Decision No. 2025/2120 establishes a clear compliance benchmark by drawing a decisive line between statutorily mandated identity notification and unlawful excessive data processing . This decision not only reshapes operational standards for hotels and accommodation providers, but also reinforces the principles of data m...