- Copyright law of Turkey
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Turkish copyright law is documented in the law number 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works (Turkish: Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunu).
Turkey is revising its intellectual property rights laws in order to align them with WIPO standards.[1] 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.
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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.[2]
Related laws
Other laws applicable to the creation of audiovisual art are[3]
- 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 Union
References
- ^ Aktekin, Ugur (June 2007). "Keeping up with WIPO". Managing Intellectual Property: 72–73. http://www.managingip.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1377080. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "Turkey: Copyright, Draft Law (Amendment)". WIPO. http://www.wipo.int/clea/en/details.jsp?id=3844. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
- ^ Baytan, Hatice Dilek (2001-08-03). "Turkey: Law Relevant to the Audiovisual Sector". European Audiovisual Observatory. http://www.obs.coe.int/online_publication/reports/tr_baytan.html. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
External links
- Full text of law 5846 (English) (French)
- Full text of law 5846 (English)
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