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Turkey's pharmaceutical pricing system undergoes a major restructuring with the publication of the New Pricing Communiqué on August 29, 2026, implementing significant changes including increased Euro/TRY conversion rates, incentive mechanisms for first generic market entry, and the introduction of value-based pricing concepts. The new regulations establish detailed provisions for special product categories while leaving certain implementation details to future secondary legislation.

Legislative work in the field of healthcare services has gained momentum in the past few days. In this context, the Regulation on Licensing of Healthcare Services...

On 14 August 2023, Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") published two violation decisions that focus mainly on healthcare institutions' personal data processing activities based on explicit consent.

Turkey has adopted a new regulation modifying and clarifying rules on promoting medicines for human use and beyond. With limited exception, the new regulation entered into force on July 3, 2015.

The growing popularity of the PPP model on large-scale infrastructure projects has made an impact on Turkey's public procurement activities.

2 April 2020 – The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") published guidance on 27 March 2020 to address some of the key questions that businesses have been asking regarding their obligations...

21 Kasım 2025 tarihli Resmî Gazete'nin 33084 sayılı Kararı ile genel sağlık sigortası prim oranı değiştirildi.

Çetinkaya Avukatlık Bürosu olarak temel odak alanlarımızdan biri olan sağlık hukuku ve uyumu konusunda sağlık sektöründe ulusal ve uluslararası pek çok paydaş ile iş birliği...

In recent years, rare diseases have garnered increasing attention in the pharmaceutical sector, primarily due to their growing prevalence and the lack of standard diagnostic and therapeutic solutions.

The purpose of the Guideline is to determine the procedures and principles regarding the withdrawal and recall of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices from the market, and the duties...

Disability retirement, known in the legislation as disability pension, is a social security right available to individuals who become unable to work due to certain health issues.

The Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Authority ("TITCK") recently published the Regulation on Promotion and Information Activities in Healthcare Services.

In addition, a separate verification mechanism has been introduced for individuals who choose to conceal their past health data, enabling physicians to access the system using a code sent to the patient's mobile phone...

Turkey has become very popular internationally in terms of aesthetic operations in recent years. According to the data of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), ...

The Regulation on Products Obtained from Human Tissues and Cells and Centers Related to These Products ("Regulation") was published by the Ministry of Health in the Official Gazette dated September 4, 2025 and numbered 33007.

When Clinics Refuse Medical Records: A Silent Violation in Turkey's Healthcare System...

The Turkish version of the "Guide to Using EUDAMED - Actor Registration Module" ("Guidance") has been published with the Turkish Medicine and Medical Devices Agency's ("TITCK") announcement dated 18 October 2021.

Article 13 of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control adopted on 21 May 2003 and entered into force on 27 February 2005 ("FCTC") states that "Parties recognize that a comprehensive ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship would reduce the consumption of tobacco products".