The Advertisement Board ("Board") amended the "Guideline on Advertisements Containing Price Information, Discount Sale Advertisements and Commercial Practices" ("Guideline")...

Pursuant to the Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated March 27, 2018 and numbered 30373 "Regulation on Procedures and Principles of Broadcasting Service" was amended.

Covid-19 pandemi döneminin ortaya çıkardığı ihtiyaçlara paralel olarak hijyen ve sağlık bakım ürünlerine yönelik reklam ve tanıtımlar da sayıca çoğaldı.

Explicit consent has been defined as consent that relates to a specified issue, declared by free will and based on information.

This comprehensive report examines the evolving landscape of personal data protection in Türkiye, analyzing regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and emerging compliance challenges through 2025 and into the first half of 2026. The analysis covers the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority's expanding guidance framework, significant enforcement actions totaling TRY 352.5 million in fines, and critical regulatory shifts including new cybersecurity legislation and constitutional court decisions

On March 28, Turkey's Information Technologies and Communication Authority, the Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu, published its decision on remote programmable e-SIM technologies imposing localization...

Turkey's advertising landscape is undergoing a major regulatory transformation with new rules governing AI-generated content, social media influencer marketing, and environmental claims. The amendments introduce strict requirements for targeted advertising to children, mandate disclosure of AI-generated advertisements, and establish detailed guidelines for discount pricing and consumer reviews.

The liability arising out of the failure to pay the company debts directly belongs to the company itself since it has a separate legal entity.

The year 2024 marks a challenging period for the Turkish healthcare industry.

In practice, bankruptcy of a defendant employer during court proceedings related to employee receivables may be confusing for both the parties of a dispute and the courts...

In 2022, the Turkish Court of Cassation ("TCoC") rendered a decision evaluating that the use of a 3D trademark (shown below) as bag-locks on counterfeit goods...

The World Health Organization (WHO) gives pharmaceutical substances international non-proprietary names (INNs) so that each substance can be identified by a distinct name.

One of the most violated rights on the internet is copyright, and nowadays, works such as music, movies and cartoons are published by third parties on various websites, social media accounts...

We have previously reported on the Turkish Court of Cassation's decision concluding that the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (hereinafter will be referred to as "TURKPATENT"...

On 2 July 2025, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office ("EPO"), in its decision G 1/23, clarified whether a product already placed on the market...

Although there is no explicit provision in Turkish Law for the acceptance of the ongoing opposition or appeal proceedings before the European Patent Office ("EPO") as a "pending issue" due to the principle of procedural economy.

Amendments to the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles of Media Services ("Regulation") introduced new rules regarding the content rating...

Ülkemizde son dönemde Sosyal Medya Yasası olarak da bilinen 5651 sayılı İnternet Ortamında Yapılan Yayınların Düzenlenmesi ve Bu Yayınlar Yoluyla İşlenen Suçlarla ...

In its recent decision dated 10th of November 2020 and numbered 2020/1626, the Advertisement Board, confirmed once again, its strict and tight scrutiny conducted over advertisements intended for children.

Explicit consent has been defined as consent that relates to a specified issue, declared by free will, and based on information.