Turkey Trademark Search: Free Online Check Tool (2026)

Short answer: the search tool above gives you a free first check in one step. You can also search the Turkish trademark register yourself, free of charge, on the website of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TÜRKPATENT). That search tells you whether an identical mark is already on file. It does not tell you whether your name is available. TÜRKPATENT refuses on its own motion only marks that are identical or indistinguishably similar to an earlier mark for the same kind of goods. Everything else, the similar names, the translations, the sound-alikes, is left to the owners of earlier marks, who can oppose your application within two months of publication. A proper availability check therefore looks for what an opponent would argue, not only for what the Office would cite.

Most foreign brand owners discover this the expensive way: the application is filed after a "nothing found" search, the mark is published, and an opposition arrives from a company whose name was one letter different. The fee is spent, the timetable slips by a year, and sometimes the brand has to change in the Turkish market. A thirty-minute search done properly at the start prevents most of it.

Why "Nothing Found" on TÜRKPATENT Does Not Mean "Available"

Turkish Industrial Property Law No. 6769 splits the grounds for refusing a trademark into two groups, and the split explains almost every surprise our clients have had.

Only the first and last rows are visible to a register search. The middle three are exactly where disputes come from. An earlier owner who sees your mark in the Bulletin does not need to prove that the names are identical, only that the public could be confused, and Turkish practice compares marks as a whole: by sight, by sound and by meaning. Our article on trademark opposition in Turkey explains what happens once an opposition is filed.

How to Search the TÜRKPATENT Database Yourself

A first search costs nothing and is worth doing before you speak to anyone, including us. Here is a method that catches more than typing your brand name once.

1. Open the trademark search on the TÜRKPATENT website: official TÜRKPATENT trademark search. The interface is largely in Turkish. "Marka adı" is the mark name, "Sahip" the owner, "Sınıf" the Nice class.
2. Search the distinctive part of the name, not the whole phrase. If your brand is "Bluepeak Coffee", the word "coffee" is descriptive and protected by nobody. Search "bluepeak", then "blue peak", then "peak".
3. Search the Turkish spellings. Turkish has ç, ğ, ı, ö, ş and ü, and many names are registered in their Turkish phonetic form. "Shine" may sit on the register as "Şayn", "Cool" as "Kul", "Quick" as "Kuik". Try the way a Turkish speaker would write your name after hearing it once.
4. Search the translation. If your mark has a meaning, search the Turkish word for it as well. A "Golden Bee" application can meet an earlier "Altın Arı", and conceptual similarity is a recognised ground in Turkish practice.
5. Filter by class, then widen. Start with the classes you will file in, then look at related classes. Clothing (class 25) and retail of clothing (class 35), or cosmetics (class 3) and pharmacy products (class 5), are routinely treated as related. Our Nice Classification guide lists all 45 classes.
6. Read the status of every hit. An application under examination, a registered mark, a refused application and an expired registration carry very different risks. Note the filing date and the goods, not only the name.
7. Check international registrations too. Marks designating Turkey through the Madrid Protocol are recorded at TÜRKPATENT, but a cross-check in WIPO's Global Brand Database is quick and catches recent designations. See our guide to the Madrid Protocol and Turkey.

What a Do-It-Yourself Search Will Miss

• Phonetic and visual similarity. The database matches text, not sound. "Nexa" and "Neksa", "Lumio" and "Lumiyo" will not appear together unless you search both.
• Similarity of goods across classes. A hit in a different class is not automatically safe. What matters is whether the goods are related in the eyes of the consumer, and the class number is only an administrative tool.
• Unregistered prior users. A Turkish business that has used the name for years without registering it can still oppose under Article 6(3), and it appears in no trademark database. Company names, marketplace stores and domain names have to be checked separately.
• Well-known marks. A famous mark is protected beyond its own goods. A self-search filtered by class will not flag it. See well-known trademark protection in Turkey.
• Squatters. If you have already talked to Turkish distributors, exhibited at a fair or listed products on Turkish marketplaces, someone may have filed your name first. That is a different problem with its own remedies: someone registered my trademark in Turkey.

How to Read the Results: A Practical Risk Scale

Not every similar name is a conflict. Turkish courts regularly reject claims where the shared element is weak or descriptive, as in our notes on a similar name that was not infringement and generic phrases like "24/7". Judging which side of that line your case falls on is the part a database cannot do.

What a Professional Clearance Search Adds

The difference is not access to a secret database. It is knowing what to search for and how TÜRKPATENT and the Turkish courts weigh what comes up. When we run a clearance search for a foreign client, the report covers:

• identical and similar marks across the classes you need and the classes treated as related to them;
• phonetic variants, Turkish spellings and translations of the distinctive element;
• whether any earlier mark looks old enough and unused enough to be challenged;
• an absolute-grounds view: whether TÜRKPATENT is likely to call the name descriptive in Turkish;
• a clear recommendation: file as is, file with a narrower specification, adjust the mark, or choose another name;
• a suggested list of goods and services, written so that it can be filed without rework.

For clients who instruct us to file, this preliminary search is included at no extra cost. Fees and the official TÜRKPATENT charges are listed on our pricing page, and the whole route from search to certificate is set out in how to register a trademark in Turkey.

After the Search: Move Quickly

A good search result is perishable. Three things to do once you have it:

1. File before you announce. Launch campaigns, distributor talks and marketplace listings all make your name visible to people who may file it first.
2. Decide the route. A direct Turkish application or a Madrid designation. An EU trademark does not cover Turkey, see EUTM vs Turkey trademark. If you filed abroad in the last six months, you can claim priority from that filing.
3. Appoint a Turkish attorney. Searching is open to anyone, but a company with no place of business in Turkey must file through a registered trademark attorney. The documents required are simple: a power of attorney signed remotely is enough, no notarisation or apostille is needed for filing. See also trademark attorney in Turkey.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the TÜRKPATENT trademark search free?

Yes. The public search on the TÜRKPATENT website is free and requires no attorney. It shows registered marks and pending applications with their owners, classes and status. It does not give an opinion on similarity, which is the part that decides whether you can safely file.

My trademark is registered in the EU or the US. Will it show up in a Turkish search, and does it protect me?

Only if it was extended to Turkey, for example through a Madrid Protocol designation. An EU or US registration on its own gives no rights in Turkey, and a Turkish search will not show it. Someone else can register the same name in Turkey unless you file there or can prove the mark is well known.

Can I register a name if a similar trademark already exists?

Often, yes. Similar marks coexist on the Turkish register when the goods are different or the shared element is weak. If the earlier mark is identical for the same goods, the owner can give a notarised letter of consent under Article 5(3) of Law No. 6769, which removes the Office's objection. If it is old and unused, it can be challenged. The answer depends on the facts, which is why the search result should come with an opinion.

How long is a trademark search valid?

Treat it as valid for days, not months. New applications are filed every day and become visible with a delay. If more than a few weeks pass between the search and the filing, update the search.

Does a trademark search also check company names and domain names?

No. Trade names are recorded in the Turkish Trade Registry, and domains in the .tr registry and international registrars, none of which are part of the trademark register. An earlier user of the name in trade can still oppose your application, so a thorough clearance looks beyond the register.

This article is general information about Turkish trademark practice as of 2026 and is not legal advice for a specific case. Article references are to Industrial Property Law No. 6769. Search results and their assessment depend on the facts of each mark; contact a registered trademark attorney before filing.