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Significant revisions have been made in the regulations regarding insurance and reinsurance brokerage. The amendment introduce substantial novelties that impact everyone currently involved or intending to enter the sector.

Turkey is an attractive choice for investors looking to start a new venture or expand their business. The favorable investment environment, strategic location, and supportive...

In the IMF letter of intent dated 26 April 2005, the Turkish Government undertook to introduce a new banking law that further improves the supervisory and regulatory framework of the sector. The Parliament first approved the new banks act on 2 July 2005. Although President Sezer previously exercised his veto right against three provisions of the new act, the Parliament passed it on 20 October 2005 without any amendments at all.

With the Presidential Decree numbered 7887 and published in the Official Gazette dated 25 November 2023 and numbered 32380, it has been decided to increase the minimum capital amount...

With its decision dated 30 December 2025 and numbered 58/2461, published in the Capital Markets Board Bulletin dated 31 December 2025 and numbered 2025/68, the Capital Markets Board of Turkey has increased the financial criteria ...

The minimum capital requirement amounts were increased effective January 1, 2024, as stipulated by the Presidential Decision published in the Official Gazette dated November 25, 2023 ("Decision")[1].

As the Turkish economy continues to develop steadily, various financing methods are emerging and changing the scenery of Turkish legal practice. This article discusses some of the recent developments in the Turkish market and legal practice.

Housing problems in Turkey have been thriving as a result of overpopulation, migration from the rural side of the country to cities, and high rental rates when combined with unlicensed settlements. Turkey has been struggling with unplanned urbanization in addition to the need for approximately 300,000 new residences each year.

On August 23, 2015, the Undersecretariat of Treasury issued its Regulation on Measurement and Evaluation of Capital Adequacy for Insurance, Reinsurance and Private Pension Companies.

In the wake of the global financial crisis, the Basel Committee released a set of principles applicable to so-called global systemically important banks and domestic systemically important banks.

Amendments to Turkish Banking Law No. 5411 in February 2020 introduced important provisions regarding how banks handle confidential customer data.

The Communiqué on the Extension of the Deadline for Joint Stock and Limited Liability Companies to Increase Their Capital to the New Minimum Amounts (“Communiqué”), published in the Official Gazette dated 17.10.2026 and numbered 33403, extends the deadline for companies to increase their capital to the new minimum amounts under Provisional Article 15 of the Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 (“TCC”) from 31.12.2026 to 31.12.2027.

Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (“Kurul”) 1 Mart 2026 tarihli ve 11/417 sayılı kararı ile piyasa istikrarını korumak amacıyla aldığı geçici tedbirlerin süresini, sırasıyla 8 Mart 2026 tarihli ve 13/473 sayılı, 15 Mart 2026 tarihli ve 15/517 sayılı kararları ile uzatmıştı.

Established portfolio management companies have until 31 December 2021 to comply with the Amendment Communiqué's new capital requirements.

Article 376 of the TCC regulates specific cases of capital inadequacy in joint stock and limited liability companies and requires certain corporate actions to be taken in each case.

On August 29, 2015, the Central Bank of Turkey amended its Communiqué on Reserve Requirements, increasing bank reserve requirements for short-term foreign exchange non-core liabilities.

Bankacılık Düzenleme ve Denetleme Kurumu ("BDDK"), COVID-19 salgınının bankacılık sektöründeki olumsuz etkilerini azaltmak için geçici nitelikli bazı düzenlemeler yapmıştı.