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Celebrated for the first time on March 15, 1983 by Consumers International, a federation of consumer groups, World Consumer Rights Day gained a global dimension after the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Consumer Rights in 1985. In this context, March 15 is celebrated as "Consumer Rights Day" every year to protect consumer rights and raise awareness all over the world.

Ticaret Bakanlığı Reklam Kurulu, 13 Haziran 2023 tarihli toplantısında Sütaş Süt Ürünleri A.Ş.'nin "Sütaş Krem Peynir" isimli ürünün ambalajını incelemiştir.

The Regulation on Direct Selling ("Regulation"), issued by the Ministry of Trade ("Ministry") pursuant to Articles 47/A and 84 of the Consumer Protection Law No. 6502...

The Turkish FMCG sector has been one of the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) recurring areas of interest in recent years. In 2025 and 2026, the TCA conducted investigations into dominant undertakings operating in this sector, and it is noteworthy that it has imposed certain remedies using a broadly consistent approach, particularly regarding the placement of cabinets and display stands to allow competing products

Bankacılık Düzenleme ve Denetleme Kurumu ("BDDK"), 4 Eylül 2020 tarihinde 9131 sayılı kararı alarak tüketici kredilerine ilişkin genel vade sınırının 60 aydan 36 aya indirilmesine karar vermiştir.

The exemption regime for certain goods delivered through mail or expedited shipments ("Low-Value Channel" or "LVC") was initially designed for personal imports and exports.

The class action mechanism, the first examples of which emerged in England in the 13th century, continues today to expose some of the world’s largest companies to litigation arising from misleading consumer practices, personal data breaches, anti-competitive conduct, or commercial activities causing mass harm.

The liability of e-commerce platforms arising from consumer transactions has become one of the most widely debated issues in both Turkish and comparative law in recent years.

Turkey's Law No. 7584 introduces sweeping restrictions on how alcoholic beverage brands can be used in marketing, events, and retail environments. The amendments expand existing advertising prohibitions to include packaging elements, trade names, and visual identifiers, while banning the use of identical brands across fermented and distilled products. Companies must navigate complex compliance requirements as authorities...

The Regulation on Refurbished Products (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 27 June 2026 and numbered 33293, entered into force on 1 August 2026. The Regulation repealed the Regulation on the Sale of Refurbished Products, which had constituted the main regulatory framework for the refurbished products market since 22 August 2020, and substantially reorganized the system governing the refurbishment, certification and sale of refurbished products.

Regulation on Direct Sales has been published in the Official Gazette dated August 8, 2025, and numbered 32980 by the Ministry of Commerce.

Direct selling term generally stands for the direct sale and marketing of goods and services to the end user consumers, outside of a retail store.

The primary objective of trademark law is to prevent consumers from being misled as to the commercial origin of goods and services while safeguarding the rights of trademark owners; at the core of this protection lies the concept of likelihood of confusion.

In recent weeks, Law No. 7511 on the Amendments to the Turkish Commercial Code and Certain Laws and Presidential Decree No. 8485...

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices (the “Amending Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 1 July 2026 and numbered 33297, introduced significant amendments in the field of advertising law.

Real estate businesses in Türkiye face strict rules when publishing property listings across digital and physical channels. From EİDS authorization requirements to social media compliance and billboard permits...

Turkey's advertising landscape is undergoing a digital transformation as new regulations address targeted advertising and AI-generated content. How will these amendments reshape compliance obligations for advertisers, digital platforms, and agencies operating in an increasingly data-driven marketplace?

1/1/2021 tarihinde yürürlüğe girecek olan "6502 Sayılı Tüketicinin Korunması Hakkında Kanunun 68 İnci Ve Tüketici Hakem Heyetleri Yönetmeliği"nin 6'ncı Maddelerinde Yer Alan