The intention of the Greek government to oppose Ankara’s move to register the term “Turkaegean” for commercial use within the European Union, was revealed by the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou.
Speaking to SKAI on Tuesday morning, Mr. Oikonomou clarified that this move by Turkey does not produce political results and very soon there will be a response from the Greek side.
In particular, he clarified that “there will be an appeal and we will challenge this move”, noting that this is not a recognition of the European Union but a decision of a private office in Madrid regarding the trademarks.
“We will move and challenge this decision”, said Mr. Economou, noting that order will be restored, as was the case with the US decision not to accept the specific term and its use.
Turkey and in particular the Constantinople-based Tourism Organization, requested to patent the term “Turkaegean” in the USA and use it for advertising and tourism purposes.
The request of the Turkish side specifically concerned the use of the term for advertisements on radio, television, the Internet and elsewhere, for the rental of tourist real estate, cars, but also the provision of legal and other services.
The United States rejected in its entirety the Turkish request, with which the Erdogan regime was essentially trying to replace the term “Aegean”.
Turkey has made a trademark registration application in the US for “TurkAegean” — its fairytale version of the Aegean sea that has been populated by Greece’s islands for centuries.
It was thankfully denied earlier this month. https://t.co/Q6JBCvgTuBhttps://t.co/SYuNWzwyv2 pic.twitter.com/g4bsXMxPD8
— The Greek Analyst (@GreekAnalyst) June 23, 2022
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On the contrary, however, it seems that what the US denied to Turkey was “allowed” by the European Union -or, better yet, has been allowed since the end of 2021.
More specifically, the EU Intellectual Property Committee (EUIPO) had accepted -without any objection- the Turkish demand to “own” indirectly the Aegean Sea, patenting the “Turkaegean” for tourism purposes.
