ArticleMonthly Bulletin May, 2019Our monthly law bulletin contains practical information for companies, amendments in our legislation, current case law and sectoral regulations. TurkeyStrategyGurpinar Law Firm
ArticleConstitutional Court Decision Expanding Access To Appeal Before The Court Of Appeal: Regulation On The Monetary Threshold For Appeal Partially AnnulledThe Turkish Constitutional Court has struck down a provision that prevented parties from appealing Regional Court of Appeal decisions to the Supreme Court of Appeal in low-value disputes. This landmark ruling expands access to appellate review when Regional Courts modify or overturn first-instance decisions, regardless of the monetary value of the case. TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
ArticleInternational Insurance Law And Regulation 2021International Insurance Law and Regulation is a comprehensive collection of commentary from internationally recognized practitioners who are experts in their jurisdictions.GlobalInsuranceGün + Partners
ArticleFundamental Amendments To The Turkish Competition ActThe recent amendments to Act No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition signify a profound transformation in the administrative procedures governing competition investigations in Turkey.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawBalcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership
ArticleThe Constitutional Court Decision On On-Site Inspections And Its Possible Consequences For Turkish Competition LawIn its decision published in the Official Gazette on 20 June 2023 , the Constitutional Court (the "Court") ruled that the lack of a judge's decision prior to the on-site inspection...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawOzdirekcan Dundar Senocak Ak Avukatlik Ortakligi
ArticleThe Turkish Constitutional Court's Significant Judgment That May Affect The On-Site Inspections Conducted By The Turkish Competition AuthorityThe Judgment may prompt different opinions both in terms of the current processes and the upcoming on-site inspections to be carried out by the TCA.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawEsin Attorney Partnership
ArticleCompliance Quarterly Fall IssueIn this second issue of our Compliance Quarterly, we continue to inform our clients about the global and local compliance rules and regulations which impact Turkish businesses.TurkeyCompliancePekin Bayar Mizrahi (in alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright)
ArticleImportant Constitutional Court Decision Regarding Labour Union RightsUnder the Labour Unions and Collective Bargaining Agreements Law ("Law"), it is clear which employees are not eligible to benefit from a CBA. TurkeyEmployment and HRGen Temizer Erdogan Girgin Attorney Partnership
ArticleAnnulment Of The Provision On Litigation Costs In Non-Pecuniary Damages CasesTurkish Constitutional Court ["TCC"] on Friday, March 14, 2025, published in the Official Gazette No. 32841, with its decision dated December 25, 2024, numbered 2024/29 E. 2024/226 K.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorGuleryuz Partners
ArticleNew Criminal And Enforcement Law Regulations Under The 10th Judicial Reform PackageThe Law No. 7550 on the Enforcement of Criminal and Security Measures and on Amendments to Certain Laws, commonly referred to by the public as the 10th Judicial Reform Package, was published in the Official Gazette dated June 4, 2025, numbered 32920 (1st Repetition)TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorPALDIMOGLU Law Firm
ArticleTurkey Introduces Project-Based Government IncentivesA few months ago, we reported that Law no. 6745 on "Promoting Investments on Project Basis and Amending Some Laws and Decree Laws" was promulgated on 7 September and that article 80 of this law . . .TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorBalcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership
Article3D Marks At The Intersection Of Intellectual Property And Competition LawThe Turkish Competition Authority has issued a groundbreaking decision ordering the withdrawal of registered 3D trademarks, marking an unprecedented intervention in intellectual property rights under competition law.TurkeyIntellectual PropertyGün + Partners
ArticleData Protection Newsletter – May 2022We summarized the important data privacy developments of April 2022 in Turkey and from around the world.TurkeyPrivacyEsin Attorney Partnership
ArticleAcquisition Of Property By Extraordinary PrescribeOne of the most common problems regarding immovable property today is that the inherited immovables are not known/identified by the new owners, the new owner is registered in the...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorASY Legal
ArticleConstitutional Court Rules That Statutory Interest Does Not Apply To Non-contractual ObligationsWith its decision of 22 July 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on 1 December 2025 (E. 2024/24, K. 2025/164), the Constitutional Court ruled that the statutory interest rate set...TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorGide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
ArticleState Of Emergency In Turkey: An Analysis Of Outcome For Contractual RelationshipsTurkey's Council of Ministers declared a three-month state of emergency (SOE) on 20 July 2016, in the aftermath of the coup attempt on 15 July 2016. TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawBalcıoğlu Selçuk Eymirlioğlu Ardıyok Keki Attorney Partnership
ArticleConstitutional Court's Last Judgement On Inspection Of Employees' CorrespondencesWith the judgement dated 28 December 2021 and numbered 2018/34584, the Constitutional Court discussed the employer's examination of the employees' correspondence sent through the messaging program...TurkeyEmployment and HRGün + Partners
ArticleGeneral Aspects Of Foreign Work Permits Under Turkish LawThe fundamental rights and freedoms of foreigners can be subject to restrictionsaccording to article 16 of the Constitution of Republic of Turkiye. TurkeyEmployment and HRKesikli Law Firm
ArticleLatest Constitutional Court's Approach To Inflation Adjustment And Possible Discussions For Banks And Financial InstitutionsOne of the most important discussions occupying the agenda for almost two years, the issue of inflation adjustment has gained even more prominence following the recent Constitutional Court's decision. TurkeyFinance and BankingGNDO Legal/ Gündüz Özgenç Attorney Partnership
ArticleImportant Annulment Decision Of The Constitutional Court Regarding De Facto Expropriation CasesThe Constitutional Court (“CC”), following an application for concrete norm review filed by the Bursa 4th Enforcement Court, annulled the rule set forth in the second paragraph of Additional Article 4 of the Expropriation Law No. 2942, as added by Law No. 7421, which allows the administration to request a stay of enforcement without providing security in enforcement proceedings concerning compensation awarded for de facto expropriation, on the grounds that it is contrary to the Constitution.TurkeyGovernment, Public SectorEgemenoglu