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IP/N/1/TUR/C/6  
 
28 September 2023  
(23-6490)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
TÜRKIYE : LAW NO. 5846 ON INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC WORKS (COPYRIGHT ACT)  
Notifying Member  TÜRKIYE  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title LAW No. 5846 ON INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Copyright Act)  
Subject matter  Copyright and related rights  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2023/IP/TUR/23_11756_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/TUR/C/1/Add.1 ; IP/N/1/TUR/C/1  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (Turkish Copyright Act) is the main instrument 
covering legal arrangements regarding copyrights. The Turkish Copyright Act with its secondary 
legislation concerning  copyright and enforcement issues has been amended several times in order 
to align with the international conventions, EU acquis, technological developments and enforcement 
requirements.  
 
The Turkish Copyright Act is already harmonized with the EU acquis to a large extent. With the last 
amendment published in the Official Gazette dated 25 December 2021, Article 72 of the Turkish 
Copyright Act was revised. With this amendment, Article 72, which was provided only for computer 
programs and sanctioned "Prepara tion Actions Which Aim at Circumventing Protective Programs ", 
was revised in accordance with the EU Information Society Directive numbered 2001/29/EC to cover 
all works, performances, phonograms, productions and broadcasts.  
 
In addition to this , in 2020 an d 2021 studies were finalized to amend some secondary legislation in 
order to resolve the priority problems in practice.  
 
• In order to strengthen the representation capabilities of Collecting Societies in licensing 
activities two new Regulations are adopt ed in accordance with Directive 2014/26/EU on collective 
management of copyright and related rights and multi -territorial licensing of rights in musical works 
for online use in the internal market.  
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  - "By-Law on the Authorization Certificate to be given to the Collecting Societies ", entered into 
 force as of 1 January 2021  
 
- "By-Law on Collecting Societies and Federations of Owners of Intellectual and Artistic Works 
 and Related Right Holders " entered into force as of 07 April 2022  
 
• An amendment was made on 14 February 2021 in the "By-Law on the Procedures and 
Principles Regarding the Banderole (Holographic Sticker) Application ", which is of great importance 
in the fight against piracy, and the activities of the provincial inspection commissions.  
 
• Some amendments were made to the "By-Law on the Procedures and Principles Regarding 
the Certification of Enterprises that Fill, Reproduce, Sell or Distribute the Materials in which 
Intellectual and Artistic Works are Fixed ", which was put into effect in order to protect and effectively 
monitor intellectual property rights. Within the scope of this amendment made on 06 July 2021 , the 
places/enterprises that are subject to the certificate obligation have been rearranged.  
 
• Some changes have  been made in the "By-Law on Recording and Registration of Intellectual 
and Artistic Works " on 06 July 2021.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  13 December 1951;  
The date of the latest amendment and entry into force is 25 December 2021.  
 
Other date   Adoption: 5 December 1951  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  28 March 2023  
Other information  LAW No. 5846 ON INTELLECTUAL AND ARTISTIC WORKS 
https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=5846&MevzuatTur=1&M
evzuatTertip=3  (Turkish)  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Republic of Türkiye  
The Directorate General for Copyright  
 
Atatürk Bulvarı, Derman Cad. No: 29, 06050  
Ulus, ANKARA – TÜRKİYE  
 
E-mail: copyrightturkey@ktb.gov.tr  
 
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.  