Sinema Eserleri

In terms of Intellectual Property Law, Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works regarding the protection of intellectual and artistic works has adopted the concept of “work” as the central concept. In this context, the work constitutes the source of the economical and moral rights arising from the work. According to Article 1/B of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, a work is regulated as any kind of intellectual and artistic product, including one of the science-literature, music, art and cinematographic works that the characteristics of the owner. The aforementioned Law also includes the definition of a cinematographic work. In our study, first of all, the concept of the work and its elements are discussed. Afterwards, the concept of cinematographic works, the elements and types of cinematographic works, the conditions of protection, compulsory registration and right ownership arising from cinematographic works, protection of rights are evaluated in detail. In this context, legal arrangements related to cinematographic works are also included in the text. Evaluations have been made about how legal arrangements are also reflected in practice. Judicial decisions and doctrinal views are also included.