Copyright Law In Türkiye Key Developments And Predictions 2025

In the context of recent digitalization trends, discussions on copyright have become central to intellectual property disputes. In Türkiye as well, these discussions continue unabated, albeit largely within a theoretical framework.

The greatest debate undoubtedly revolves around whether generative AI models, particularly computer systems capable of processing data such as text, images, and sound to create original content, qualify as works, and copyright ownership of the outputs created via these technologies as well infringement aspects of such creations. In this context, while the United States generally holds that only works created by humans can receive copyright protection, Chinese courts have ruled that works produced with the aid of AI may also be protected if a human element is involved. Moreover, the European Commission's approval of the European Artificial Intelligence Act—the first legal framework to regulate AI usage—underscores the expectation that AI