{"id":3264,"date":"2026-02-18T10:22:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/?p=3264"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:30:32","slug":"turkey-company-name-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Company Name Check: 2026 Trade Name Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Before filing a Turkish company, check the proposed <strong>trade name (ticaret unvan\u0131)<\/strong> against MERS\u0130S\/Trade Registry records and separately check trademark risk. A preliminary name search reduces rework, but it does <strong>not<\/strong> guarantee final Trade Registry acceptance and it does not replace a trademark search.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains the <strong>company trade-name pre-check<\/strong>: what the Turkish Commercial Code requires, which official databases answer which question, and what to verify before the Articles of Association are finalised.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Trade_Name_Brand_and_Trademark_Are_Different\" >Trade Name, Brand and Trademark Are Different<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#What_the_Turkish_Commercial_Code_Requires\" >What the Turkish Commercial Code Requires<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Distinctiveness_An_Available_Search_Result_Is_Not_Final_Approval\" >Distinctiveness: An Available Search Result Is Not Final Approval<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Restricted_Words_Turk_Turkiye_Cumhuriyet_and_Milli\" >Restricted Words: T\u00fcrk, T\u00fcrkiye, Cumhuriyet and Mill\u00ee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Does_the_Company_Name_Have_to_Be_Entirely_in_Turkish\" >Does the Company Name Have to Be Entirely in Turkish?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Three_Checks_Before_You_Draft_the_Final_Articles\" >Three Checks Before You Draft the Final Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#MERSIS_Trade_Registry_Gazette_and_Trademark_Database_Which_One_Does_What\" >MERS\u0130S, Trade Registry Gazette and Trademark Database: Which One Does What?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#When_to_Perform_the_Name_Check\" >When to Perform the Name Check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Company_Name_Check_vs_MERSIS_Filing\" >Company Name Check vs MERS\u0130S Filing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Common_Company_Name_Mistakes\" >Common Company Name Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Is_a_Company_Name_Reservation_Guaranteed\" >Is a Company Name Reservation Guaranteed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#How_Workon_Coordinates_the_Name_and_Filing_Stage\" >How Workon Coordinates the Name and Filing Stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Official_Sources\" >Official Sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/turkey-company-name-check\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trade_Name_Brand_and_Trademark_Are_Different\"><\/span>Trade Name, Brand and Trademark Are Different<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Term<\/th>\n<th>What it identifies<\/th>\n<th>Main check<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Trade name \/ ticaret unvan\u0131<\/td>\n<td>The registered legal name of the company<\/td>\n<td>MERS\u0130S \/ Trade Registry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brand \/ trading name<\/td>\n<td>The name customers may see in the market<\/td>\n<td>Commercial\/brand strategy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trademark<\/td>\n<td>A protected sign for goods\/services<\/td>\n<td>Turkish Patent and Trademark Office database and legal assessment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Important:<\/strong> A trade name being available in MERS\u0130S does not prove that using the same or similar wording is free of trademark risk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For the separate trademark-clearance, Nice-class and T\u00dcRKPATENT filing process, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/how-to-register-a-trademark-in-turkey\/\" style=\"color:#000080;\"><strong>Trademark Registration in Turkey: 2026 Costs &#038; Process<\/strong><\/a> guide.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Turkish_Commercial_Code_Requires\"><\/span>What the Turkish Commercial Code Requires<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For joint-stock, limited and cooperative companies, Article 43 of the Turkish Commercial Code allows the trade name to be chosen freely, subject to the legal rules, while requiring the <strong>business subject to be indicated<\/strong> and the company type to appear in the name.<\/p>\n<p>For an LLC, the title must include the company-type wording for a limited company; for a JSC, the title must identify the joint-stock company form. If a real person\u2019s name or surname appears in the title, the company-type wording cannot simply be abbreviated in the way Article 43 prohibits.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinctiveness_An_Available_Search_Result_Is_Not_Final_Approval\"><\/span>Distinctiveness: An Available Search Result Is Not Final Approval<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Article 45 requires an addition where necessary to distinguish a proposed trade name from another trade name already registered anywhere in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<p>That means a useful pre-check should look beyond an exact character-for-character match. The final question is whether the proposed title is sufficiently distinguishable under the registry rules.<\/p>\n<p>Do not promise \u201c100% approval\u201d based only on an online search. The relevant Trade Registry determines registrability in the actual filing context.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3271\" style=\"width: 1354px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3271\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3271\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/how-to-check-company-name-turkey-process.webp\" alt=\"Turkey company trade name pre-check using MERSIS, trademark search and Trade Registry filing\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/how-to-check-company-name-turkey-process.webp 1344w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/how-to-check-company-name-turkey-process-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/how-to-check-company-name-turkey-process-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/how-to-check-company-name-turkey-process-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Use registry and trademark checks for different purposes before finalising the company title.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restricted_Words_Turk_Turkiye_Cumhuriyet_and_Milli\"><\/span>Restricted Words: T\u00fcrk, T\u00fcrkiye, Cumhuriyet and Mill\u00ee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Article 46 states that the words <strong>\u201cT\u00fcrk\u201d, \u201cT\u00fcrkiye\u201d, \u201cCumhuriyet\u201d and \u201cMill\u00ee\u201d<\/strong> may be included in a trade name only with a Presidential decision.<\/p>\n<p>The same article also prevents additions that would create a misleading impression about the trader\u2019s identity, business scale, importance or financial position, or that conflict with truth or public order.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, avoid building the filing around protected or potentially misleading wording unless the applicable permission and legal basis are confirmed first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_Company_Name_Have_to_Be_Entirely_in_Turkish\"><\/span>Does the Company Name Have to Be Entirely in Turkish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No. A Turkish trade name can contain foreign-language brand or distinctive elements, but the current <strong>Ticaret Unvanlar\u0131 Hakk\u0131nda Tebli\u011f<\/strong> draws an important line: the wording that shows the <strong>business subject<\/strong> and the <strong>company type<\/strong> must be in Turkish. For limited and joint-stock companies, at least one business subject must appear in the trade name, and the business-subject wording cannot be abbreviated under the current communiqu\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>So the correct rule is not \u201cthe whole name must be Turkish\u201d and not \u201cthe activity wording can be in any language.\u201d A foreign brand element may be usable alongside the required Turkish business-subject and company-type wording, subject to distinctiveness, restricted-word and other registry rules.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Three_Checks_Before_You_Draft_the_Final_Articles\"><\/span>Three Checks Before You Draft the Final Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Trade-name check:<\/strong> Search MERS\u0130S \/ relevant Trade Registry records for identical or potentially conflicting titles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trademark check:<\/strong> Search the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office database for conflicting marks in relevant goods\/services classes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure check:<\/strong> Confirm the business-subject wording, company-type wording and any restricted terms before the Articles of Association are finalised.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MERSIS_Trade_Registry_Gazette_and_Trademark_Database_Which_One_Does_What\"><\/span>MERS\u0130S, Trade Registry Gazette and Trademark Database: Which One Does What?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<th>Best use<\/th>\n<th>What it does not prove<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>MERS\u0130S<\/td>\n<td>Company registration workflow and trade-name\/data checks<\/td>\n<td>Trademark freedom-to-operate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Turkish Trade Registry Gazette<\/td>\n<td>Published company registrations and historical corporate announcements<\/td>\n<td>That a proposed name will definitely be accepted now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Turkish Patent and Trademark Office<\/td>\n<td>Registered\/pending trademark research<\/td>\n<td>Trade Registry acceptance of the legal company title<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For company-data research after registration, see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/trade-registry-gazette-search-turkey\/\">Trade Registry Gazette Search in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_to_Perform_the_Name_Check\"><\/span>When to Perform the Name Check<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Run the pre-check <strong>before<\/strong> you invest time in finalising foreign corporate resolutions, powers of attorney, branding, domain work or Articles of Association around one fixed title.<\/p>\n<p>A practical sequence is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare two or three commercially acceptable title options.<\/li>\n<li>Check trade-name conflicts.<\/li>\n<li>Check trademark risk.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the business-subject wording and legal suffix.<\/li>\n<li>Use the selected title consistently in the MERS\u0130S draft and supporting company file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This reduces rework if the first option is not registrable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Company_Name_Check_vs_MERSIS_Filing\"><\/span>Company Name Check vs MERS\u0130S Filing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A preliminary name check is not company registration. MERS\u0130S is the central system through which company registration and later commercial-registry changes are prepared electronically. Final company registration is completed through the relevant Trade Registry process.<\/p>\n<p>For the system itself, use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/mersis-company-registration-turkey-guide\/\">MERS\u0130S Company Registration in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For the full filing mechanics, use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/company-registration-in-turkey\/\">Company Registration in Turkey: MERS\u0130S &#038; Filing Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1964\" style=\"width: 1882px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/company-registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1964\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner.webp\" alt=\"Workon company registration and trade name preparation coordination in Turkey\" width=\"1872\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner.webp 1872w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-300x77.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-1024x263.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-768x197.webp 768w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-1536x394.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Workon coordinates the company-registration file and connected MERS\u0130S\/Trade Registry workflow according to the agreed scope.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Company_Name_Mistakes\"><\/span>Common Company Name Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Mistake<\/th>\n<th>Why it matters<\/th>\n<th>Better approach<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Only checking Google<\/td>\n<td>Search-engine visibility is not registry availability<\/td>\n<td>Use official registry sources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Only checking MERS\u0130S<\/td>\n<td>Trade-name availability does not answer trademark risk<\/td>\n<td>Run a separate trademark search<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Using restricted words without permission<\/td>\n<td>The title can fail statutory requirements<\/td>\n<td>Check Article 46 before filing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Assuming a foreign-language element is automatically prohibited<\/td>\n<td>Overstates the rule and can distort branding decisions<\/td>\n<td>Check the complete legal title against current registry practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Finalising all documents around one unchecked title<\/td>\n<td>A rejected title creates avoidable document rework<\/td>\n<td>Pre-check multiple viable options first<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_Company_Name_Reservation_Guaranteed\"><\/span>Is a Company Name Reservation Guaranteed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do not treat a preliminary search as a long-term reservation or guaranteed entitlement. The filing should proceed using the current MERS\u0130S\/Trade Registry process, and availability can depend on the registry status when the application is actually prepared and submitted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Workon_Coordinates_the_Name_and_Filing_Stage\"><\/span>How Workon Coordinates the Name and Filing Stage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Workon coordinates company formation for foreign founders and overseas companies entering T\u00fcrkiye. Depending on the agreed scope, this includes trade-name pre-check coordination, company-data planning, foreign-document sequencing, MERS\u0130S\/Trade Registry coordination and registered-address setup.<\/p>\n<p>Trademark clearance, trademark prosecution and legal opinions are handled by the appropriately authorised trademark\/legal professionals where required.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/company-registration\/\">Review Workon\u2019s company registration and operational coordination service<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Sources\"><\/span>Official Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ticaret.gov.tr\/data\/5d419b8013b87639ac9e00cd\/17d7c7108dae78d14a3f220b519f98f6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkish Commercial Code: Articles 43\u201346<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ticaret.gov.tr\/ic-ticaret\/mevzuat\/sirketler-ve-ticaret-sicili\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Trade: Trade Registry legislation, including the Trade Names Communiqu\u00e9<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ticaret.gov.tr\/ic-ticaret\/ticaret-sicili\/merkezi-sicil-kayit-sistemi-mersis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Trade: MERS\u0130S<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turkpatent.gov.tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkish Patent and Trademark Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Last reviewed: 17 September 2026. Final trade-name acceptance belongs to the relevant Trade Registry; trademark conflicts require separate review.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[clicksus-faqpage]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: Before filing a Turkish company, check the proposed trade name (ticaret unvan\u0131) against [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","clicksus-faqpage":{"Sorular":[{"Soru":"How do I check whether a proposed company name is usable in Turkey?","Cevap":"Run a trade-name pre-check in MERS\u0130S or the relevant Trade Registry records and separately search trademark risk through T\u00dcRKPATENT. The registry and trademark databases answer different questions, so neither should be used as a substitute for the other."},{"Soru":"Does a successful MERS\u0130S name search guarantee Trade Registry acceptance?","Cevap":"No. A preliminary search reduces rework but does not guarantee final registrability. The proposed trade name must satisfy the Turkish Commercial Code and current registry rules, including distinctiveness, business-subject and company-type requirements, when the actual filing is reviewed."},{"Soru":"Must every Turkish company name be entirely in Turkish?","Cevap":"No. Foreign-language brand or distinctive elements can be used, but the current Trade Names Communiqu\u00e9 requires the wording that shows the business subject and company type to be in Turkish. For limited and joint-stock companies, at least one business subject must appear in the trade name, and that business-subject wording cannot be abbreviated under the current rule."},{"Soru":"Can a company use words such as 'T\u00fcrkiye', 'T\u00fcrk', 'Cumhuriyet' or 'Mill\u00ee' freely in its trade name?","Cevap":"No. Article 46 of the Turkish Commercial Code subjects these words to a specific Presidential-decision requirement. Potentially misleading or public-order-sensitive wording can also create registry issues."},{"Soru":"Does company-name availability mean the same wording is safe as a trademark?","Cevap":"No. Trade-name registration and trademark protection are separate. A name may be acceptable in the company registry yet still create trademark risk because of earlier marks, similar signs or other rights. Run a separate trademark clearance for commercially important branding."},{"Soru":"Can I reserve a company name long before incorporation?","Cevap":"Do not treat a preliminary search as a guaranteed long-term reservation. Prepare multiple viable options and proceed through the current MERS\u0130S and Trade Registry filing process. Availability and acceptability are determined in the actual registration context."}],"Ayarlar":{"mikridata_aktif":true}},"_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","rank_math_title":"Turkey Company Name Check: 2026 Trade Name Guide","rank_math_description":"Check a Turkish company name before filing: MERS\u0130S availability, trade-name rules, restricted words and separate trademark-risk checks explained.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"Turkey company name check"},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3264"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6359,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3264\/revisions\/6359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3270"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}