Türkiye

(REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE)

(Formerly: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY)

(WIPO code: TR) (last revised January 2024)

by STOCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES A.S., Istanbul

General Information

Area

783,562 sq. km.

Population

85 million (2023).

Capital

Ankara, with over 5 million inhabitants.

Language

Turkish.

Currency

Turkish lira (TRY); 28.94 TRY = 1 U.S. dollar (December 2023).

Imports

(Jan. - Nov. 2023): U.S.$ 332 billion.

Exports

(Jan. - Nov. 2023): U.S.$ 232 billion.

Statistics (Jan. – Oct. 2023)	Filed	Issued
Patents	11,361	7,748
Utility models	2,596	1,343
Industrial designs	12,045	12,561
Trade and service marks *	141,952	114,820

* The figures comprise also International Registrations applied for and those granted protection in Türkiye in terms of the Madrid Protocol.
(Source: Turkish Patent and Trademark Office)