After concerted actions by Ministry of Development and the Industrial Organizationof Property (OBI), by decision of the Intellectual Property Office of the EU. (C58927, 10/01/25) is overruled European Trade Mark ”Turkaegean”.

It is recalled that in 2021 the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Organization (TGA) filed for registration with the Intellectual Property Office of the EU. the “Turkaegean” trademark. In February 2023, during the ministry Adonis Georgiadisan application for cancellation was filed by the Hellenic Republic, with the OBI handling the case for the infringement of the Turkish organization’s trademark. The result of these actions is today’s decision, which is a vindication of the Greek positions.

The Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakosstated: “Greece with the Government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis is strong on the international stage and defends its national interests with determination and efficiency in the commercial field as well. We claim our right with all our strength and with every legal means. This is how we arrived at the vindication of the infringement of the European Trademark “Turkaegean”.

The President of OBI, Dimitris Chronis, stated: “The decision to cancel “Turkaegean” fully satisfies the Greek positions and fully justifies the decision to resort to insulting the brand”.

The Director General of OBI, Panagiotis Kanellopouloscommented: “In the Turkaegean case, the OBI together with the legal representatives who represented the country, we worked systematically and methodically to achieve today’s positive result in a difficult legal battle”.