Cetinkaya Partner Altug Ozgun discusses whistleblowing and speak-up culture within organizations in Turkey and internationally with Head of Communications, Kevin Byrne.

The concept of "whistleblower", expressed in various ways such as informant, reporter, discloser or notifier in practice and in literature, refers to an individual...

As part of this process, Ukraine also enacted a new amendment related to whistleblowers to enter into force on January 1, 2020.

In the current global environment of heightened regulatory oversight, corporate compliance and internal risk-management frameworks are under increasing scrutiny.

"Whistleblowing" is described as an employee to disclose and reveal any information related to the corruptions, unlawful acts or negligible acts and transactions they learn at the workplace during the term of their employment agreement.

In case the employee discloses some of the information they learn at the workplace, it is possible to take this into the scope of whistleblowing and legally protect it.

The EU Whistleblower Directive entered into force on December 16, 2019.

The ACFE's Occupational Fraud 2026 Report reveals that internal fraud poses a measurable risk to organizations of all sizes, with tips emerging as the most effective detection method. This finding underscores the critical need for companies to implement robust ethics reporting mechanisms that ensure accessibility, confidentiality, and protection against retaliation. Turkish companies and those operating in Türkiye face particular imperatives to strengthen their compliance programs through regular testi

The concept of whistleblowing, which we have heard many times recently, has become the subject of legal regulations and in this sense has also become the subject of internal policy and practices of companies.

Almost all whistleblowing reports are evaluated quickly due to the urgency of the matter.

The concept of whistleblowing, which we have heard many times recently, has become the subject of legal regulations and in this sense has also become the subject of internal policy ...

Although there is no official translation for ‘whistleblowing', this term has been generally translated into Turkish as ‘bilgi uçurma', which means the conveyance of information.

There is no specific piece of legislation in Turkey that regulates whistleblowing.

The definition of "whistleblowing" in the Thesaurus of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is: "The reporting by employees or former employees of illegal, irregular, dangerous or unethical practices by employers."

Türkçe karşılığı literatürde ağırlıklı olarak "bilgi uçurma" şeklinde kullanılan whistleblowing kavramı, iş hukuku çerçevesinde, işçinin işyerinde tanık olduğu...

Whistleblowing in Labor Law is used in Anglo-Saxon Law as to "appeal to public opinion against common fault"...

Our new article provides a thorough examination of internal investigations in Türkiye. It covers key topics such as whistleblowing mechanisms, labor law issues, data protection...

Interviews are the key part of evidence gathering process of internal investigations.

There is no specific legislation governing workplace investigations in Turkish law. However, there are general principles stemming from Labour Law No. 4857 as well as good practice principles.

"EU Whistleblowing Directive" olarak da bilinen 2019/1937 sayılı Avrupa Birliği Bildirim Yapanların Korunması Direktifi (EU Directive 2019/1937 on the Protection of Persons who Report Breaches of Union Law)...