As an emerging market country that was accepted as a candidate for European Union membership in 2005, Turkey faces several major issues in its healthcare sector.

The product liability arising due to the use of pharmaceuticals is a very sensitive issue in comparison with any other kind of product liability, since it is directly related to human health.

Since the beginning of 2007, the Telecommunications Authority (the "Authority") and the Ministry of Transportation have stepped up the pace of their studies and regulatory activities.

The escalating e-commerce transactions sparked the need for legislation - in this specific field which was first seen in 2003.

One of the most discussed topics under Turkish law, at the intersection of M&A and banking and finance transactions, is the financial assistance prohibition, which essentially aims to prevent companies from providing financial assistance to third parties to acquire their own shares, ...

The Turkish Capital Markets Board has this year introduced new rules on the corporate governance principles in line with the latest Turkish Commercial Code and Capital Markets Law in order to follow global novelties.

One issue frequently raised in takeovers in Turkey is the possibility of a squeeze-out.

The Turkish Privatization Administration (''PA'') has announced the dates for the new tender concerning the block sale of the entire shares of Hamitabat Elektrik Uretim ve Ticaret A.S.. (''Hamitabat A.S.''), which is the owner of Hamitabat Power Plant, a natural gas powered plant having an established capacity of 1.156 MW and located in the North-Western Turkey near Luleburgaz.

In contrast to exchange-traded derivatives, OTC derivatives are privately negotiated derivative contracts, provided directly by dealers to end-users or to other dealers, transacted off exchanges. Although the OTC global market is large with the total outstanding nominal amount of USD 298 trillion as of 2005 according to the Bank for International Settlements, OTC derivatives remain unregulated in Turkey.

With Presidential Decree No. 9595 published in the Official Gazette on 15 March 2025, amendments were made to Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of Turkish...

The sensitive political nature of healthcare and pharmaceuticals has made this sector one of the most heavily regulated in Turkey.

Since its entry into force on 1 January 2003, the Public Tender Law has been amended seven times in less than four years. The major change proposed by the draft law for amending the PTL is the Public Tender Authority’s determination of the goods and service procurements of State Economic Enterprises and Municipal Economic Enterprises that shall not be subject to the PTL, upon the request of the relevant public entity.

The recently revamped New Turkish Penal Code (TPC) entered into force on 1 June 2005, mainly as a result of Turkey’s efforts to harmonize its legislation with that of the European Union.

In 2011, Turkish authorities had been anticipating an exciting year with major elections coming up and with new economic and welfare packages en route.

19 Kasım 2018 tarihli Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan 7155 sayılı Abonelik Sözleşmesinden Kaynaklanan Para Alacaklarına İlişkin Takibin Başlatılması Usulü Hakkında Kanun ile konusu bir miktar paranın ödenmesi ...

Dispute resolution and settlement procedures are becoming increasingly important in this time of global financial crisis, particularly in the commercial field.

Pursuant to the decision of the Information and Communication Technologies Board ("Board") dated 13 September 2025 and numbered 2025/DK-BTD/300 ("Decision"), a draft regulation ("Draft Regulation") amending the Internet Domain Names Regulation ("Regulation") has been published for public opinion.

The Nuclear Law, which provides general outlines for the commissioning, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants, was recently enacted after a long period of debates.

In reaction to the recent financial turmoil, Turkey has adopted a new law introducing tax benefits for taxpayers who repatriate or declare their unrecorded assets, including cash, foreign currency, securities and other capital market instruments, and even real estate.

The Law on Establishment and Authorization of the Courts of Judicial First Instance and Regional Courts, was published in the Official Gazette on 7 October 2004, and came into force on 1 June 2005. Along with this enactment, following the establishment of the courts of first instance, the law governing Regional General Courts has been introduced within the framework of the same jurisdiction as the courts of first instance.