ArticlePricing Of Medicinal Products For Human Use In TürkiyePricing of medicinal products in Türkiye is governed by a comprehensive regulatory framework that imposes specific obligations on pharmaceutical companies. TurkeyFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesPaksoy
ArticleVERBIS Registration Deadline Set To 5 June For Data Controllers Newly Subject To The Requirement Based On 2025 AccountsThe Turkish Personal Data Protection Board has extended the VERBIS registration deadline to 5 June 2026 for corporate taxpayers whose 2025 balance sheet totals exceeded statutory thresholds. Data controllers meeting specific financial criteria based on their primary activities must complete registration within this timeframe or face administrative penalties under Turkish data protection law. TurkeyPrivacyPaksoy
ArticleA Quick Overview Of The Turkish Competition Authority's M&A Overview Report For 2023On 5 January 2024, the TCA released its longawaited M&A Overview Report for the year 2023 ("Report"), which offers important insights into key trends and statistics related to mergers...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawPaksoy
ArticleRPM Cases In Cosmetics And Personal Care Sector Concluded Through SettlementsIn recent years, resale price maintenance ("RPM") cases have garnered significant attention in the cosmetics and personal care industry in Türkiye. Following its decisions of 13 April 2023...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawPaksoy
ArticleTCA's Reasoned Decision On Microsoft's Acquisition Of Activision BlizzardAfter a year and a half-long assessment of the deal, the TCA finally published its reasoned decision dated 13 July 2023 and 23-31/592-202 regarding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawPaksoy
ArticleThresholds For Initial Public Offerings IncreasedAs per the decision of the Capital Markets Board (the "CMB") numbered 68/2461 and dated 30 December 2025, published in its bulletin dated 31 December 2025, the financial thresholds required for the companies...TurkeyCorporate/Commercial LawPaksoy
ArticleEarly Retirement Law Has Been Enacted March 2023While we are trying to heal the wounds of the earthquake disaster that our country has experienced, important developments took place concerning the work life in Türkiye.TurkeyEmployment and HRPaksoy
ArticleLabour Court Recently Ruled In Favour Of The Employer In A Remote-Work Related Employee Receivables ClaimDuring the pandemic and its aftermath there were discussions as to who should be responsible to cover expenses of a remote working employee made while performing his/her work such...TurkeyEmployment and HRPaksoy
ArticleProtection Of The Whistleblowing Employee Under Turkish LawThe concept of "whistleblower", expressed in various ways such as informant, reporter, discloser or notifier in practice and in literature, refers to an individual...TurkeyEmployment and HRPaksoy
ArticleThe Regional Court Of Appeal Reaffirmed The Application Of The New York Convention And The Prohibition Of Révision Au Fond In Enforcement ProceedingsThe Regional Court of Appeal Reaffirmed the Application of the New York Convention and the Prohibition of Révision au Fond in Enforcement ProceedingsTurkeyLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationPaksoy
ArticleTurkish Data Protection Authority Amends Exemption Criteria For Data Controller RegistrationWith Decision no. 2023/1154 dated 6 July 2023, the Turkish Data Protection Authority has amended the criteria for data controllers to be exempt from the requirement to register...TurkeyPrivacyPaksoy
ArticleJust Cause Termination In Disciplinary Investigations Under Turkish LawHeightened regulatory expectations and evolving corporate governance standards have placed internal investigations at the centre of corporate compliance frameworks.TurkeyEmployment and HRPaksoy
ArticleThe Turkish Constitutional Court Rules For Violation Of Unionisation Right Where Out-Of-Scope Employees In A Collective Bargaining Agreement Are Determined Solely Based On Their Classification As White-Collar EmployeesThe Turkish Constitutional Court's ("Constitutional Court") decision dated 20 March 2025, published in the Official Gazette dated 22 September 2025 and numbered 33025, contains important assessments regarding determination of out-of-scope employees in collective bargaining agreements ("CBA").TurkeyEmployment and HRPaksoy
ArticleAmendments On The Horizon For The Leniency RegulationThe Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels ("Leniency Regulation"), which offers an avenue for cartel members to attain leniency or reduced fines...TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawPaksoy
ArticleNew Administrative Fines Regulation For Competition Violations Enters Into ForceThe Regulation on Administrative Fines for Restrictive Agreements, Concerted Practices, Decisions, and Abuse of Dominance, which governs the administrative fines issued by the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") for competition law violations, has been renewed and published in the Official Gazette on 27 December 2024 and numbered 32765.TurkeyAntitrust/Competition LawPaksoy
ArticleProtecting Those Who Speak-Up: Whistleblowing And Retaliation Under Turkish LawIn the current global environment of heightened regulatory oversight, corporate compliance and internal risk-management frameworks are under increasing scrutiny.TurkeyEmployment and HRPaksoy
ArticleTransition To Hourly Offsetting For Unlicensed Electricity GenerationThe Regulation Amending the Regulation on Unlicensed Electricity Generation in the Electricity Market (“Regulation“), drafted by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA“)...TurkeyEnergy and Natural ResourcesPaksoy
ArticleYEKDEM And Domestic Contribution Prices Have Been RevisedWe would like to bring your attention to the latest decisions on the Electricity Market Law that we consider noteworthy.TurkeyEnergy and Natural ResourcesPaksoy
ArticleSignificant CMB Principle Decisions On Block Trades And IPOsThe Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has introduced significant regulatory changes affecting share transfers in listed companies and the prioritisation of initial public offering applications. New thresholds now govern block trades based on free float ratios, while certain strategic companies may receive expedited IPO review under specific criteria. These measures aim to enhance market transparency, protect investors, and facilitate large-scale international offerings. TurkeyFinance and BankingPaksoy
ArticleImportant Changes In Regulation On Insurance AgenciesThe amounts related to the minimum paid-in capital and equity requirements shall be updated annually in January by the domestic producer price index rate announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute, unless otherwise determined by the IPRSA.TurkeyInsurancePaksoy