ArticleElectronic Contracting In TurkeyElectronic Commerce ("E-commerce") in Turkey is expanding rapidly corollary to the rapid growth of technology and use of the internet. TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawErdem & Erdem Law
ArticleGeneral Principles For The Signing Of Financial Statements And Activity ReportsThe Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 ("Code") stipulates that a joint-stock company shall be managed and represented by the board of directors. TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawSakar Law Office
ArticleMandatory Tenders OffersOn 1 February 2021, the Capital Market Board made an announcement with respect to the proposed amendments to the Communiqué on Tender Offers No. II-26.1 ("Communiqué No. II-26.1")...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawPekin Bayar Mizrahi (in alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright)
ArticleNew Annulment Decision By The Constitutional Court Regarding The Regime For Expulsion Of Shareholders In Two-Shareholder Limited Liability CompaniesThe decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye (“Constitutional Court” or “Court”) file No. 2025/128, decision No. 2025/273 (“Decision”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 17 March 2026. TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawFidanci & Esin Partners
ArticleReminder On Interim Approval, Opening And Closing Certifications Of Commercial BooksThis reminder relates to the year-end certification required for companies that have a fiscal year between January-December in accordance with the Communiqué on Commercial Book.TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawBener Law Office
ArticleSermaye Avansi Olarak Gönderilen Tutarlarin Sermayeye EklenmesiPay sahipleri tarafindan sirkete kaynak saglamanin farkli yollari mevcuttur. TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawNAZALI Attorney Partnership
ArticleThe Communique Regarding Capital Loss And Negative Equity Stipulated Under Article 376 Of The Turkish Commercial Code Numbered 6102 Is Published.The Communiqué addresses the principles and procedures regarding capital loss and negative equity.TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawEsin Attorney Partnership
ArticleThe Obligation Of Shareholders To Pay Their Capital Contributions And The Consequences Of Non-Performance In Joint Stock CompaniesJoint stock companies are a type of capital company regulated under Article 329 and the following articles of the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 ("TCC"). TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawSakar Law Office
ArticleUnfair Competition In Turkish Commercial LawArticle 54/2 of the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC") states that any deceptive or other dishonest behaviour and commercial practices affecting the relations between competitor...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawSakar Law Office
ArticleVoluntary Liquidation Procedure Of Equity Companies With A General Assembly ResolutionAccording to the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102, joint-stock and limited liability companies may be liquidated due to compulsory reasons such as the realization of the conditions stipulated in the articles of association, ...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawErdem Legal
ArticleOver-The-Counter ("OTC") DerivativesIn contrast to exchange-traded derivatives, OTC derivatives are privately negotiated derivative contracts, provided directly by dealers to end-users or to other dealers, transacted off exchanges. Although the OTC global market is large with the total outstanding nominal amount of USD 298 trillion as of 2005 according to the Bank for International Settlements, OTC derivatives remain unregulated in Turkey. TurkeyFinance and BankingHergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
ArticleRecent Amendments On Capital Markets LegislationThe Capital Markets Board of Turkey ("CMB") has recently announced various amendments to capital markets legislation and has also issued a new regulation in relation to the Investor Compensation Center. TurkeyFinance and BankingPekin Bayar Mizrahi (in alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright)
ArticleTurkey Revises Restrictions On Foreign Currency AgreementsTurkey has announced new rules for its recent restrictions on foreign currency agreements, as well as extended the scope of certain exemptions (more).TurkeyFinance and BankingMoroglu Arseven
ArticleConstitutional Court Annuls Provisions Limiting The Liability Of Intermediary Service Providers In E-Commerce Consumer ContractsUnder the phrase set out in Article 48(6)(d) of the LPC, operators of electronic commerce marketplaces acting as intermediary service providers were exempted from liability for the exercise of consumers’ alternative rights in respect of defective goods as regulated under Article 11 of the LPC — even where such operators collected payment on behalf of the seller or supplier.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorFidanci & Esin Partners
ArticleEstablishing A Liaison Office In TurkeyIn recent years, with the increase of global economic integration and the acceleration of liberalization in international trade and financial activities; countries that can be categorized as...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorGungor Law Firm
ArticleStrong Stance Against Trade Mark Squatting In TürkiyeTrade mark squatting has unfortunately become increasingly common in Türkiye in recent years. Bad-faith applicants often identify trade marks that are registered and genuinely used abroad but have not yet been registered in Türkiye, file applications for those marks in their own names and then attempt to sell the registrations or present themselves as the rightful proprietors of the trade marks.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleTicari Davalarda Zorunlu Arabuluculuk19 Kasım 2018 tarihli Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan 7155 sayılı Abonelik Sözleşmesinden Kaynaklanan Para Alacaklarına İlişkin Takibin Başlatılması Usulü Hakkında Kanun ile konusu bir miktar paranın ödenmesi ...TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationHergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership
ArticleData Subject Requests: The Authority Clarifies Response And Notification RequirementsThe Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority has issued new guidance on how organizations must formally respond to data subject requests. While verbal communication may assist in the process, controllers face specific requirements around written documentation and verification that could impact their compliance procedures. TurkeyPrivacyCBC Law
ArticleKişisel Verilerin Korunması Hakkında Kanun Ve Türk Ticaret Kanunu Nezdinde Fatura Bilgilerinin Saklanması Ve İmhasıKişisel verilerin korunması ile alakalı tüm Dünya'da son yıllarda hızlı bir ilerleme kaydedilmiştir. TurkeyPrivacyK | N Kucukislamoglu Narin & Partners