Turkey is a party to Berne Convention since 1951 which is the
oldest international convention regulating copyright. Under Berne
Convention and Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works
("Copyright Act"), there are no formalities regarding the
registration of copyright. The work is protected upon its creation
with no formality and/or ceremony. This being the fact, it is
always advisable to register a work for purposes of having an
effective enforcement.
Here are a few benefits of having a registration for copyright
in Turkey:
Regulatory Requirement for phonogram producers and film
producers:
Despite the Copyright Act, the Regulation on Record and Registry
of Intellectual and Artistic Works (2006) stipulates that the
phonogram producers that make the first fixation of sounds and the
producers that make the first fixation of films are obliged to
record and register their rights in order to facilitate proof of
right ownership, to exercise their economic rights, and to
