Trademark application statistics in Turkey: TÜRKPATENT figures for 2025 and 2026
Trademark application statistics in Turkey describe a crowded bazaar. According to TRT Haber, citing TÜRKPATENT data, domestic trademark applications in 2025 reached 164,657 and 113,722 trademarks were registered. That is an average of 451 new trademark applications every day of the year. In the first half of 2026, applications stand at 76,215, slightly above the same period a year earlier.
The figures say one thing: someone else may be thinking of the name you want. Below we read TÜRKPATENT’s latest released data one by one; each figure comes with a one-line comment and a source.
How many trademark applications are filed in Turkey in a year?
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- 451 new names a day
- Who the figure covers
- Why the crowd matters
According to TRT Haber’s report of 31 January 2026, domestic trademark applications in 2025 total 164,657. TÜRKPATENT’s 2025 Annual Report gives the same number. Spread over 365 days, that is about 451 applications a day. Trademark registrations in the same year total 113,722.
451 new names a day
Every day, weekends and holidays included, around 451 people or companies queue up for a name. Comment: if you thought of your name today, one of tomorrow’s 451 applicants may have picked something similar.
Who the figure covers
The report lists this figure as domestic applications. Comment: most of the crowd is not abroad, it is businesses in Turkey opening their shutters or about to.
Why the crowd matters
If a similar name is filed before yours, your application can face an opposition or a refusal. What an unregistered name puts at risk is covered in why an unregistered brand is a risk.
What share of industrial property applications are trademarks?
In 2025, total domestic industrial property applications reach 220,757, and 164,657 of them are trademarks. So roughly three in every four applications are for a trademark. Designs account for 40,258, patents 11,394, utility models 3,927 and geographical indications 521. The source is TÜRKPATENT’s 2025 data as reported by TRT Haber.
| Application type (2025, domestic) | Applications | Registrations | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trademark | 164,657 | 113,722 | 74.6% |
| Design | 40,258 | 41,362 | 18.2% |
| Patent | 11,394 | 3,738 | 5.2% |
| Utility model | 3,927 | 1,835 | 1.8% |
| Geographical indication | 521 | 125 | 0.2% |
| Total | 220,757 | 160,782 | 100% |
Why trademarks lead
A patent needs an invention; a trademark needs a name and a sign. Comment: everyone who opens a shop, launches a product or offers a service needs a name, so trademarks are the busiest door of industrial property.
Design registrations exceed applications
In 2025, design registrations of 41,362 exceed applications. Comment: registrations include applications carried over from earlier years, so they are not the same year’s work.
What does the first half of 2026 show?
According to an Anadolu Agency report carried by Milliyet and Bengütürk, the first six months of 2026 bring 76,215 trademark applications and 49,694 registrations. Ekonomi Gazetesi’s figures for the first half of 2025 are 75,577 and 51,130. Applications rise by 638, about 0.8%; registrations fall by 1,436, about 2.8%.
| Period | Trademark applications | Trademark registrations |
|---|---|---|
| January – June 2025 | 75,577 | 51,130 |
| January – June 2026 | 76,215 | 49,694 |
| Change | +638 (about 0.8%) | -1,436 (about 2.8%) |
Flat applications, high pace
A 0.8% rise is almost a flat line. Comment: even in a year full of crisis talk, people keep claiming names; the urge to build a brand survives tight cash.
The first quarter’s share
According to Milliyet’s report of 17 May 2026, the first three months of 2026 bring 38,605 trademark applications. Subtracting from the half-year total gives 37,610 for the second quarter. Comment: the two quarters are very close, so applications flow evenly through the year.
How many applications turn into registrations?
In 2025, trademark registrations equal about 69% of applications. In the first half of 2026 the ratio is close to 65%. This ratio does not track the same applications, because a year’s registrations include earlier filings. But it gives a rough idea: some applications never reach registration.
How are applications spread across the year?
According to figures in Ekonomi Gazetesi and İstiklal, 2025 brings 75,577 trademark applications in the first half and 115,194 in the first nine months. That gives 39,617 for the third quarter and, with a year-end total of 164,657, 49,463 for the last quarter. The last quarter is the busiest of the year.
Why the last quarter swells
The official release does not say why. Comment: businesses planning the year end may want to enter the new year with their name secured; this is an assumption, not data.
What it means for your calendar
If the last quarter is crowded, running the name search early in autumn makes sense. The early mover sees the road before the crowd arrives.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for trademark filings?
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- What sixth place says
- Third place in design
- The geographical indication side
According to TÜRKPATENT’s statement reported by TRT Haber, Turkey ranks 6th in the world for domestic trademark applications, 3rd for domestic design applications and 10th for domestic patent applications. In the patent office ranking it rises to 18th, up from 23rd the year before. The ranking shows how common it is in Turkey to claim a name.
What sixth place says
The number of trademarks is an indirect sign of new businesses and new products. Comment: people in Turkey keep starting businesses and launching products, and many are racing for names.
Third place in design
The high design ranking shows the weight given to packaging and product appearance. Comment: for a product brand, looks are as much part of the competition as the name.
The geographical indication side
According to an Anadolu Agency report on Bengütürk, Turkey has 1,881 registered geographical indications as of August 2026. Comment: for local producers, building your own name next to the shared one matters more and more.
What do these figures mean for someone building a new brand?
The figures say three things: many people are racing for names, some applications never reach registration, and the crowd grows at year end. For someone building a new brand, the first step is to check availability before choosing the name. The Build Your Digital Brand campaign starts that step with a TÜRKPATENT preliminary search and availability check.
To see where your name stands among 451 daily applications, fill in the form on the Build Your Digital Brand campaign page; just mention your 10% coupon code when you apply.
Quick Summary
- Turkey has 164,657 domestic trademark applications in 2025, about 451 a day.
- 113,722 trademarks are registered in the same year.
- Trademarks make up 74.6% of 220,757 industrial property applications.
- First-half 2026 applications rise 0.8% to 76,215.
- Turkey ranks 6th in the world for domestic trademark applications.
- Check availability before choosing a name.
Short Glossary
Industrial property: Industrial property is the legal term used to group rights such as trademarks, patents, designs, utility models and geographical indications.
Trademark registration: Trademark registration is the procedure used to officially record that a sign belongs to its owner for specific goods and services.
Availability check: An availability check is the preliminary review used to see in advance whether a name clashes with similar registered or pending trademarks.
Next Step
Have your name checked before you join the crowd: apply to the Build Your Digital Brand campaign.
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Refusals, oppositions, missing documents or withdrawn applications are possible reasons. Official figures at news level do not break this down. Comment: once bitten, twice shy; a similar-name search before filing is the cheapest way to stay out of that gap.
The right order before your product launches is set out step by step in when to register a trademark.
No. The preliminary search and availability check in the campaign are not a legal opinion and do not replace registration. The trademark filing is made through a trademark attorney as a separate offer. You can read the cost difference between consulting and registration in brand consulting cost.
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No. The TÜRKPATENT preliminary search and availability check in the campaign are not a legal opinion and do not replace registration. The trademark filing is made through a trademark attorney as a separate offer.
According to TÜRKPATENT data, domestic trademark applications in 2025 total 164,657 and registrations 113,722. In the first half of 2026, applications stand at 76,215.
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Updated: October 2026