Article 9 - Use of trademark
(1) If, within a period of five years following the date of registration, the trademark has not been put to genuine use in Turkey by the trademark proprietor in connection with the goods or services in respect of which it is registered, or if such use has been suspended during an uninterrupted period of five years, the trademark shall be revoked, unless there are proper reasons for non-use.
(2) The cases set out below shall also be deemed as use of trademark within the meaning of the first paragraph:
a) Use of the trademark with different elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark;
b) Use of the trade mark on goods or on the packaging solely for export purposes.
(3) Use of the trademark with the consent of the trademark proprietor shall be deemed to constitute use by the trademark proprietor.