Member of Berne Convention:

Yes.

Registration:

Possible for nationals as well as foreigners.

Filing Requirements:

1. Power of attorney, legalized.

2. 3 copies of the work of art.

Duration:

Duration in general is the author's life plus 50 years following the author's date of death.

Works Protected:

Books, booklets, brochures, pamphlets, manuscripts, lectures and similar written material; Theatrical and musical "whether in a digital encrypted form or not "and whether accompanied by words or not in addition to cinematography, broadcast, televised, lyrical, eurythmic, pantomime and music composing works; Works of plastic and applied arts and photography; Works of drawings, geographic maps and designs related to topography, architecture or science; Works of computer software to include design documents and data thereof.

Limitations on Protection:

Official documents such as laws, decrees, regulations, international agreements, judicial judgements, decisions of the administrative authorities and all other official documents and the official translation thereof; Daily news whether published, broadcast or publicly announced.

Penalties:

Penalties include payment of fines of up to 100,000 Liras (around 2,000 US Dollars) as well as legal proseution resulting in a maximum of 2-years imprisonment terms.