The transfer of moral and economic rights on intellectual and artistic works by inheritance

The person who creates a work within the scope of Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works gains the title of author and has moral and economic rights on the work she/he has created. These rights continue to exist throughout the life of the author. After the death of the author, whether the said rights will be transferred by inheritance, and if transition is of concern, which terms are required and who the heirs will be, if transition is not of concern, what the fate of the rights will be, are the matters of discussion in doctrine and jurisprudence. In this study, the subject of transfer by inheritance of author's economic and moral rights was analysed in light of the legislation, the views in the doctrine and supreme court's decisions, also our opinions were presented. The study is consists of three main chapters. In the first chapter the concept of the work, the authorship and the rights on the work; in the second chapter transfer by inheritance of the moral rights; in the third chapter transfer by inheritance of the economic rights were analysed.