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By the Regulation Regarding the Amendment to the Regulation on Measures Regarding Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism published at the Official Gazette dated 1 May 2021 with no. 31471, ...

We proudly present the ninth of BASEAK CORE Papers article series! In this part of the series, our forensic IT specialist Burak Aytekin and our associate Ramiz Arslan evaluate the regulations in Turkey and in the world about crypto assets.

On 16 April 2021, the Central Bank of Turkey published the country's first crypto-asset regulation, styled Regulation on the Use of Crypto-Assets in Payments ("Regulation"), effective 30 April 2021...

Pursuant to the Capital Markets Board’s (the “Board”) Resolution dated 26 March 2026 and numbered 18/617 (the “Resolution”), it was resolved to extend certain deadlines applicable to crypto asset service providers.

Turkey's Capital Markets Board has issued a decision linking the timeline for crypto asset service providers to comply with custody requirements to the actual availability of authorized custody institutions.

Following the amendment made to the Regulation on Measures Regarding Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism, crypto-asset service providers ("CASPs")...

The increase in the number of electronic and mobile payment providers, the emergence of new payment services and models in the Fintech market brought along legal changes.

The Communiqué Amending the Financial Crimes Investigation Board General Communiqué (Serial No: 19) (Serial No: 28) ("Amending Communiqué") was published in the Official Gazette dated 12 June 2025...

A game-changing development is unfolding in the world of Turkish fintech, and it's poised to have a significant impact on financial transactions.

The Bener IT & Fintech Series examines Merchant of Record arrangements in the global payments industry, analyzing when these structures constitute genuine resale versus potential payment services regulatory issues. The article compares regulatory approaches across the United Kingdom, European Union, United States, and Türkiye while providing practical guidance for digital businesses navigating this complex landscape.

The Regulation on Amendment of Regulation on the Measures for Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing, effective as of 1 May 2021 (the "Amendment Regulation")...

The legislative proposal amending the Law Numbered 6493 Regarding Payment and Security Agreement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Currency Institutions ("the Law No. 6493")

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye ("Board") has extended the deadline for crypto asset service providers ("CASPs") to submit their independent audit reports on information systems to the Board with its decision...

Vice President Fuat Oktay announced the introduction of a "digital identity" application as a blockchain-based login system to the e-Government platform.

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers was published in the Official Gazette on November 25, 2022.

The "Regulation Regarding Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers" and the "Communique Regarding Information Systems of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services of Payment Service Providers" ...

Crypto assets had not been regulated in Turkey until today. The Regulation Prohibiting Payments With Crypto Assets ("Regulation") published in the Official Gazette today is the first piece...