INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Required Qualifications

1. Meeting the eligibility criteria for expert witnesses as specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Graduated from relevant faculties offering a bachelor's degree, being a trademark or patent attorney, or having worked in units relevant to the specialty in institutions or organizations, or having professional work in the field.

According to Article 11, Paragraph 3 of Law No. 6754, the assessment of merit among applicants is based on:

• Graduates from departments aligned with the main or sub-specialty area,
• Applicants with a Master's or Doctorate degree in the applied sub-specialty,
• Applicants with professional development activities, in-house training, professional and academic work, and achievements in the sub-specialty area.

MEDICINE

Required Qualifications

1. Meeting the eligibility criteria specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Graduated from a medical faculty.

3. Possession of a specialist and, if applicable, subspecialist certificate approved by the Ministry of Health in the relevant sub-specialty.

4. For the "Family Medicine" sub-specialty, being a contracted family physician according to Law No. 5258 on Family Medicine.

5. For the "Other Medical Services (General Practitioner)" sub-specialty, completion of compulsory service as a general practitioner according to Turkish legislation.

Applicants’ merit will also be assessed based on professional development activities, in-house training, academic and professional achievements, and higher degrees in the sub-specialty area.

PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Required Qualifications

1. Meeting the eligibility criteria specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Graduated from a faculty of pharmacy.

Assessment is based on Master's or Doctorate degrees in the sub-specialty, professional development activities, in-house training, professional and academic achievements, and accomplishments in the field.

• For the "Cosmetics" sub-specialty: pharmacy graduates with at least five years of production experience in a cosmetic facility or experience in cosmetic laboratories of the Ministry of Health's Directorate of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
• For the "Drug Reimbursement" sub-specialty: pharmacy graduates with at least five years of experience in the Social Security Institution.
• For the "Drug Inspection" sub-specialty: pharmacy graduates with at least five years of experience as inspectors in the Ministry of Health, Directorate of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
• For the "Counterfeit/Smuggled Drugs" sub-specialty: pharmacy graduates with at least five years of experience in the relevant department of the Ministry of Health.
• For the "Drug Trade Fraud" sub-specialty: pharmacy graduates with experience in the relevant department of the Ministry of Health or the Social Security Institution.

DENTAL HEALTH

Required Qualifications

1. Meeting the eligibility criteria specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Graduated from a faculty of dentistry.

3. Possession of a Ministry of Health-approved specialist certificate in the relevant sub-specialty.

Assessment is based on Master's or Doctorate degrees in the sub-specialty, professional development, in-house training, academic and professional achievements, and accomplishments in the field.

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Required Qualifications

1. Meeting the eligibility criteria specified in Article 10 of Law No. 6754 and Article 38 of the Expert Witness Regulation.

2. Graduated from a faculty of veterinary medicine.

Assessment is based on Master's or Doctorate degrees in the sub-specialty, professional development activities, in-house training, academic and professional work, and achievements in the sub-specialty area.