Turkish copyright law
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Turkish copyright law is documented in the law number 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works .
Turkey is revising its intellectual property
rights laws in order to align them with WIPO standards. Turkey is a party to the Berne Convention
, the Rome Convention
and the TRIPS Agreement. Turkish copyright law was made compliant with these treaties after its 1995 and 2001 amendments.
In addition, a draft law has been prepared to amend articles 23, 25, 43, and 71-81, as part of the aforementioned harmonization plan.
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Turkey is revising its intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
rights laws in order to align them with WIPO standards. Turkey is a party to the Berne Convention
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, usually known as the Berne Convention, is an international agreement governing copyright, which was first accepted in Berne, Switzerland in 1886.- Content :...
, the Rome Convention
Rome Convention
The Rome Convention may refer to one of the following conventions:* Rome Convention of 1980 on contractual obligations* Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations...
and the TRIPS Agreement. Turkish copyright law was made compliant with these treaties after its 1995 and 2001 amendments.
Amendments
Originally written in December 1951, law 5846 has been amended by the following laws:- 2936, 1983-11-01
- 4110, 1995-06-07
- 4630, 2001-02-21
- 5101, 2004-03-03
- 5217, 2004-07-14
- 5571, 2006-12-28
In addition, a draft law has been prepared to amend articles 23, 25, 43, and 71-81, as part of the aforementioned harmonization plan.
Related laws
Other laws applicable to the creation of audiovisual artAudiovisual art
The exploration of kinetic abstract art and music set in relation to each other.Visual music, abstract film, audiovisual performances and installations.- See also :* Abstract film* Color organ* Experimental film* Sound art* Sound installation* Sound sculpture...
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- 3984 (on the Establishment of Radio and Television Enterprises and their Broadcasts)
- 3257 (on Cinema, Video and Musical Works)
- 5680 (Press Law)
- 1117 (on the Protection of Minors against Harmful Publications)
- 4054 (on the Protection of Competition)
See also
- List of parties to international copyright treaties
- Copyright law of the European UnionCopyright law of the European UnionThe copyright law of the European Union has arisen in an attempt to harmonise the differing copyright laws of European Union member states. It consists of a number of directives, which the member states are obliged to enact into their national laws, and by the judgments of the Court of Justice of...