The widespread use of digital communication tools in employment relationships has reignited discussions regarding the boundaries between the employer's right of supervision and the employee's fundamental rights and freedoms. In particular, the monitoring by employers of personal communication applications such as WhatsApp used through workplace computers requires a delicate balance both in terms of labour law and constitutional rights.

Within the scope of a debt relationship, it is possible for the person who will perform the obligation to change under certain conditions.

Article 89 of the Execution and Bankruptcy Law sets forth the procedure to be followed in warrant of distraint issued to third parties.

Both the long duration of the proceedings in state courts and the fact that one of the parties, especially in commercial relations with a foreign element, does not wish the dispute to be resolved in the courts of the state where the other party is a citizen, ...

The fight against climate change has, today, gone beyond environmental policies and become an issue at the core of economic and commercial regulations.

The Turkish Competition Authority ("Authority") published its 2024 Annual Activity Report ("Report") in June, covering its activities concerning the enforcement of competition law in 2024.

Employees failing to attend work without obtaining permission from their employers and without providing any valid excuse, as well as failing to comply with the working hours set by employers, are some of the most common situations encountered in practice.

Severance pay is one of the most important topics in Turkish labor law and is primarily based on Article 14 of the repealed Labor Code No. 1475, which remains in effect. This article provides general information regarding the circumstances under which an employee, whose employment contract has terminated, is entitled to severance pay.

On 7 February 2026, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, General Directorate of Mining and Petroleum Affairs ("MAPEG"), announced in the Official Gazette numbered 33161 that 485 mining sites would be put out to tender.

In certain cases, businesses consider expanding the scope of their existing camera systems—used for security and monitoring purposes—to include audio recording in addition to visual recording. However, such practices entail significant legal risks under Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“Law”).

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") defines corporate governance as, "Corporate governance involves a set of relationships between a company's management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders."

In joint stock companies, the shareholders' right to demand information and review enables the shareholders to access information about the company's operations, economic and financial status...

In today's digital world, social media has become an essential part of commerce. Social media influencers are among the key actors in these commercial activities.

Social media has significantly expanded individuals’ ability to express their opinions, access information, and participate in public debate. However, this expansion has also created new areas of infringement with respect to individuals’ honor and reputation, private life, visual data, personal data, and social standing. Under Turkish law, the violation of personal rights through social media posts is not resolved through a single legal norm; rather, it is assessed through the combined application of the Constitution, the Turkish Civil Code, the Turkish Code of Obligations, the Turkish Penal Code, Law No. 5651, and Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

With the publication of the Regulation on Sustainability Auditing, in the Official Gazette dated January 17, 2025, and numbered 32785, one more legislative effort has been added on sustainability, which have gained momentum over the past five years.

Employees constitute an integral component of a company's organizational structure and operations. The economic value generated by a company depends not only on capital allocation but also on the knowledge, experience, and labor of its employees.

Following the publication of the Communiqué on Amendments to the Communiqué on the Principles Regarding Venture Capital Investment Funds in the Official Gazette No. 32669 dated September 21, 2024, ...

Pursuant to the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 ("TCC"), joint stock companies are represented and managed by the board of directors; therefore, the board of directors is a mandatory and permanent organ of joint stock companies.

In joint stock companies, the primary obligation of the shareholder is to fulfill the capital obligation.

Waiver of the lawsuit is the waiver of the outcome of the lawsuit by the plaintiff. The waiver may be partial or complete.