Protection of geographical trademark

According to Article 4 of the Industrial Property Law No. 6769 (IPL), trademark is defined as any sign that has a distinctive character, provided that it can be clearly and precisely shown in the registry. Another point that attracts attention in the definition is the concept of all kinds of signs. The question that comes to mind is whether any sign can be registered, provided that it meets the conditions of being distinctive and being shown in the registry clearly and precisely. The answer to this question is again SMK m. In 5, the reasons for absolute rejection are given between the lines. One of these issues is the question of whether geographical location signs can be used as trademarks. By making the problem the starting point, it became necessary to determine what the geographical trademark is, the terms of which are reserved in the Articles 5/1 (c) and (f) of the IPC and Article 5/2 of the IPC. In this context, in the light of the relevant provisions of the Civil Code, doctrine and judicial decisions, it was first examined under what conditions geographical location signs can be used as trademarks and what kind of protection the geographical location signs with registration qualifications will benefit from when registered as a trademark.