Türkay Alıca

Retired IP Court Judge-Founder, Novus Alıca

Türkay Alıca is an expert in intellectual property law with extensive experience. After graduating from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1986, he began his career in 1987 as a judicial candidate and served as a Public Prosecutor and rapporteur judge until 2001. He earned a master’s degree in 1991 from Istanbul University, focusing on "Bank Loan Agreements."

Alıca participated in a European Commission project in 2002-2003 aimed at strengthening IP enforcement in Turkey, attending training at prestigious institutions like Queen Mary University of London and the European Patent Office. In 2003, he became a judge at Ankara’s Intellectual Property Rights Criminal Court, later serving as a judge at the 3rd Civil Court until 2016.

After ending his judicial career, he founded Alıca Law Firm in 2016, specializing in IP law. He is a co-author of several influential publications and has written for international IP resources. Alıca is fluent in English and continues to be a leading figure in intellectual property law.