A new amendment to Turkey's commercial books regulation has been published, introducing changes to the requirements for maintaining electronic records of business documents unrelated to enterprise accounting. The Amendment Communiqué modifies existing provisions governing digital record-keeping obligations for commercial entities.

Presidential Decision No. 11066 introduces significant changes to the threshold values that determine which companies must undergo independent audits in Turkey. This regulatory update has important implications for corporate compliance and financial reporting requirements across various business sectors.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has upheld the Competition Board's authority to conduct on-site inspections at its discretion, marking a pivotal moment in defining the balance between administrative oversight powers and constitutional protections. The ruling addresses fundamental questions about the scope of regulatory inspection authority and its implications for businesses subject to competition law enforcement.

Significant changes to M&A transaction regulations have introduced increased turnover thresholds, clarified coordination analysis requirements for joint ventures, and refined technology undertaking exceptions. These amendments streamline the notification process with particular advantages for financial investors navigating merger control requirements.

The Personal Data Protection Board has issued a significant decision addressing a widespread compliance challenge: the practice of combining privacy notices with explicit consent requests in a single document or consent mechanism. This development has important implications for organizations managing data protection obligations.

Turkey has initiated a comprehensive reform process to streamline licensing procedures in the energy and mining sectors through new omnibus legislation. The most significant change involves the centralization of permitting processes, fundamentally altering how licenses are obtained and managed. This legislative overhaul, enacted through Law No. 7554 and complemented by Law No. 7555, represents a major shift in regulatory framework affecting multiple industries.

Significant developments in law and technology emerged in February 2026, including a new Turkish Personal Data Protection Board principle decision, proposed digital copyright regulation for online platforms, pay transparency discussions, OECD guidance on artificial intelligence, and a DSA investigation concerning TikTok. This update provides insights on these developments alongside recent judicial decisions in labour law and personal data protection.

The Turkish Court of Cassation's Grand General Assembly has issued a landmark decision establishing that lawsuits stemming from violations of non-compete obligations under the Turkish Code of Obligations fall within the jurisdiction of commercial courts of first instance. This precedent-setting ruling, published in the Official Gazette in September 2025, provides crucial clarity on the proper judicial forum for employers seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against former employees. The decision resolve

The Regulation on the Operation Principles of Digital Banks and Service Model Banking, published in the Official Gazette dated 29 December 2021 and numbered 31704, was issued by the BRSA and it entered into force on 1 January 2022.

The Law No. 7499 on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Various Laws ("Law No. 7499"), known in the public as the "8th Judicial Package", is published in the Official Gazette on March 12, 2024.

Climate Law No. 7552 entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 9 July 2025. This information note summarises the main provisions of the Climate Law and its implementation mechanisms.

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The Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey recently introduced the framework of charging networks and charging stations for electric vehicles with the Regulation on Charging Services, which entered into force on 2 April 2022.

The Presidential Decision amending the criteria for determining which companies are subject to independent audit under Article 397 of the Turkish Commercial Code (No. 6102)...

Upon the Turkish Lira currency crisis of August 2018, the Turkish real sector encountered a liquidity shortage due to a considerable amount of foreign currency borrowings.

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