The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Insurance Support Services (the “Regulation”), published by Türkiye’s Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (the “IPRSA”) and entered into force on 23 July 2026, introduces a new authorisation and regulatory regime for insurance support service providers operating particularly in the fields of claims management, 24/7 assistance services and claims investigation.

The Turkish Data Protection Authority (DPA) has issued a principle decision dated 11 February 2026...

The Turkish Constitutional Court has struck down a provision that prevented parties from appealing Regional Court of Appeal decisions to the Supreme Court of Appeal in low-value disputes. This landmark ruling expands access to appellate review when Regional Courts modify or overturn first-instance decisions, regardless of the monetary value of the case.

The Regulation on Cannabis Cultivation and Control ("Regulation on Cannabis Cultivation") and the Regulation on Products Derived from Cannabis ("Regulation on Cannabis Products")...

The summer of 2022 has witnessed a number of significant developments in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sector in Turkey. The Turkish Medicine and Medical Devices Authority ("Authority")...

Since the beginning of 2026, notable legislative and policy developments have taken place in Türkiye on the protection of children in digital environments, reflecting an accelerated effort to establish...

On 26 February 2025, the Turkish Data Protection Authority ("DPA") published Guidelines on the Processing of Special Categories of Personal Data (the "Guidelines").

In March 2022, the Authority incorporated a new terminology into Turkish competition law, namely "technology undertakings", with the primary objective of identifying...

The case arose from a consultancy agreement concluded in 2015 between a Netherlands-domiciled consultancy firm and an Istanbul-based Turkish joint-stock company.

In recognition of 8 March International Women's Day, we are pleased to share our publication, prepared with the aim of highlighting the importance of strengthening women's rights in working life...

Occupational fraud rarely remains a purely financial issue. It can quickly become a board-level governance concern, create regulatory exposure and trigger a reputational crisis. The risks are particularly acute where misconduct involves senior employees, third-party intermediaries, public-sector touchpoints or collusion that enables perpetrators to bypass standard controls.

2024 brought noteworthy developments in labour law in Türkiye with several legislative updates and important court decisions shaping the legal landscape.

Following the entry into force of Law No. 7416 Amending Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce, the Turkish Ministry of Trade started to issue secondary legislation relating to e-commerce.

Squeeze-out and sell-out rights in Turkish public companies are regulated by the Communiqué on Squeeze-Out and Sell-Out Rights effective as of 1 July 2014.

Medical Device Regulation (the "MDR") and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (the "IVDR"), as adopted by the Turkish Medicine and Medical Devices Authority ("Authority")...

With the publication of the Communiqué No. 2025/2 on Specialization Agreements ("New Communiqué") by the Turkish Competition Authority in the Official Gazette dated 26 June 2025 and numbered 32938, the previous Communiqué No. 2013/3 has been repealed.

Co-marketing is a tool that allows sale of medicinal products with the same qualitative and quantitative composition and in the same pharmaceutical...

Following the provisions introduced to the Capital Markets Law No. 6362 ("CML") on crypto assets and crypto asset service providers ("CASPs"), the Capital Markets Board's ("CMB") resolutions dated 8 August 2024 and 19 September 2024 and the amendment to the legislation of MASAK

The Turkish Competition Board has rejected a professional association's challenge to an on-site inspection, refusing to return or destroy forensic data copied from personal mobile devices of its board members and employees. This decision addresses fundamental questions about the scope of competition authority inspection powers, including whether public professional organizations may be inspected, the examination of personal devices...

Price fluctuations in oil markets resulting from geopolitical tensions adversely affect companies operating in numerous sectors, particularly energy-intensive industries.