Law No. 7554 on Amendments to Certain Laws, which introduces changes to many fundamental pieces of legislation applicable to the energy sector, was published in the Official Gazette dated 24 July 2025 and entered into force on the same date.

The Turkish Personal Data Protection Board has extended the VERBİS registration deadline to June 5, 2026, for corporate taxpayers whose 2025 financial balance sheets exceed specific thresholds. This decision addresses registration obligations for data controllers processing personal data, with different thresholds applying based on whether their main activity involves processing special categories of personal data.

The Sector Inquiry Report on Practices Concerning Handheld Terminals and Similar Devices (the "Report"), dated December 2025, was published by the Turkish Competition Authority ("Authority")...

Asgari ödenmiş sermaye tutarlarına ilişkin olarak getirilen değişiklikler 22 Ocak 2025 öncesinde Levha'ya kaydedilmiş acenteler ile ilgili odalara başvuruda bulunmuş acentelere uygulanmayacaktır.

Bu değişiklik ile beraber, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı tarafından işletme belgesi verilmiş konaklama tesislerinde çalışanların hafta tatili kullanımlarına ilişkin işverenlere önemli bir esneklik getirilmiştir.

On October 26, 2023, the Personal Data Protection Authority and the Competition Authority made a joint announcement on their websites.

Promotional activities for medicinal products for human use in Turkey are primarily governed by the Law on Pharmaceutical and Medical Preparations No. 1262, the Regulation on Promotion Activities for Medicinal Products for Human Use, the Application Guide for Scientific Meetings and Product Promotion Meetings.

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.

Turkey's Labor Law has undergone significant amendments affecting maternity leave, paternity leave, and foster family leave rights. The new legislation extends postpartum leave from 8 to 16 weeks, doubles paternity leave to 10 days...

Trabzon 2. Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi, Anayasa Mahkemesi'ne başvurarak, 5271 sayılı Ceza Muhakemesi Kanunu ("CMK")'nın 273. maddesinin 1 numaralı fıkrasının...

A significant package of tax measures is currently taking shape in Türkiye. Presidential Decree No. 11257, published in the Official Gazette on 30 April 2026...

A significant package of tax measures has recently taken shape in Türkiye. Presidential Decree No. 11257, published in the Official Gazette on 30 April 2026, introduced changes to the foreign participation...

This bulletin examines six key decisions and regulatory measures adopted by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye during the first half of 2026, spanning emergency market interventions following geopolitical crises, electronic ledger system reforms, investor classification updates, crypto asset transition timelines, free float ratio calculations, and restrictions on banks' overseas trading activities. These measures collectively demonstrate how the regulator is leveraging the capital markets framework t

The European Commission's Net Zero Industry Act draft proposes a significant shift in EU procurement and industrial policy that could formally recognize Turkish-manufactured products as "Made in EU." This legislative framework establishes stringent environmental and regulatory conditions that Turkey must meet to gain access to European public procurement markets and industrial incentives. While offering substantial opportunities for deeper integration into European supply chains, the proposal also presents

Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu'nun ("SPK") 31 Aralık 2024 tarihli bülteninde yayımlanan 26/12/2024 tarih ve 66/2058 sayılı kararı ile ilk defa halka arz edilecek şirketler için aranan mali eşikler artırılmış ve halka arzı hedefleyen küçük ölçekli şirketler için yeni yükümlülükler getirilmiştir.

The landscape of Turkish public companies has experienced remarkable growth in recent years. Borsa Istanbul has seen a substantial increase in initial public offerings...

Turkey is an attractive market for foreign investors with a population of 85 million people, a geostrategic location straddling Europe and Asia, and a GDP exceeding $1 trillion.

Turkey has implemented a significant reform in the judicial review of regulatory authority decisions, with specialized administrative courts in Ankara now designated to handle technical disputes arising from key regulatory bodies. The new system, effective June 1, 2026, aims to enhance judicial expertise and create more consistent case law in highly regulated sectors including data protection, competition, telecommunications, and energy.

Yabancı hakem kararlarının tenfizine ilişkin yargılamalarda tenfiz kararının icrasının, eş deyişle hedeflenen maddi sonucun yargılama neticeleninceye kadar güvence altına alınması önem arz etmektedir.

Turkey introduces a mandatory secure payment system for real estate transactions starting July 1, 2026, fundamentally changing how property sales are conducted. The new regulation requires buyers to deposit funds into blocked accounts held by authorized banks or payment institutions, with automatic release only upon completion of title registration.