The decision is interesting as such ex officio preliminary investigations on the notifiability of transactions have not been very common.

23 March 2020 – Below we summarize the most recent measures adopted by the Turkish government and the Turkish banks in order to minimize the effects of COVID-19 outbreak on the public and the economy.

The "Financing Opportunities for Green Transition Goals" Report roadmaps Türkiye›s efforts to achieve its green transition objectives.

The scope of Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards ("TSRS") has been significantly narrowed by amendments which entered into force from accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

(4) Mevcut ortaklardan Eurocad S.a.r.l.'a ait 24.500.000 TL nominal değerli paylar ve Evon Yapı Proje İnşaat Mühendislik Bilgisayar Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ'ye ait 3.500.000 TL nominal değerli paylar olmak üzere toplam 28.000.000 TL nominal değerli (C) grubu paylar halka arza konu edilecektir.

The Constitutional Court ("Court") has issued a crucial decision that directly affects the real estate and tourism sectors, focusing on the licensing processes of accommodation and beach facilities.

On 19 November 2025, The European Commission has publicly announced the "Digital Omnibus" initiative, which includes proposed amendments to several core the Global Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") concepts.

On 18 August 2026, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), published its report “Facial recognition in law enforcement” alongside audits of five police forces in England and Wales, conducted between June 2025 and March 2026.

The Personal Data Protection Board, through its newly published principle decision, has ruled that hotels' practice of obtaining photocopies of guests' identity cards constitutes unlawful data processing.

Apple has filed a legal challenge in the UK against a secret government order demanding access to users' encrypted data, including content protected by its strongest privacy feature, Advanced Data Protection ("ADP").

The Turkish Data Protection Authority ("DPA") updated its "Guidelines on Issues to be Considered in the Processing of Biometric Data" in March 2025.

In December 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") announced one data breach notification but did not publish any decisions.

On 29 April 2026, EU lawmakers and Member States failed to reach an agreement on proposed amendments to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) following approximately twelve hours of negotiations conducted under the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus initiative. The discussions focused on postponing certain AI Act obligations, including rules applicable to high-risk AI systems, until December 2027

On January 20, 2026, the European Commission (the "Commission") introduced a new cybersecurity initiative to strengthen the EU's resilience and capabilities in response to growing threats.

The European Commission (“Commission”) has sent Statements of Objections to several construction chemicals manufacturers and three national trade associations over suspected coordination of price increases for additives used in cement, concrete and mortar in France, Germany, and Spain.

The Turkish Competition Board (“TCB”) has launched an investigation into Google over its online advertising services, examining whether its billing practices towards advertisers and advertising agencies amount to an abuse of dominance.

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye (“CMB” or the “Board”), through its principle decision No. i-SPK.15.2 (dated 03.09.2026 and numbered 54/1614) (“Resolution”), has lowered to 3% the minimum shareholding disclosure threshold under the Material Events Disclosure Commu-niqué No. II-15.1 (“Communiqué”). The Reso-lution will apply as from the end of the day on 11.09.2026.

With the envisaged amendment to the Regulation on Real Estate Trade, it is planned to introduce a secure payment system aimed at ensuring that payment and title deed transfer in real estate transactions are carried out simultaneously and securely.

Presidential Circular No. 2026/9, dated 17 August 2026, was published in the Official Gazette on 18 August 2026. The Circular requires public institutions and organisations to carry out the necessary work and provide the support needed to implement the Türkiye Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (the “Plan”), which sets out Türkiye’s artificial intelligence roadmap for the 2026–2030 period.

During the meeting, data “sovereignty” and cybersecurity were emphasized as integral components of national sovereignty. In this context, strengthening Türkiye’s position in the increasingly competitive global cybersecurity landscape was identified as a strategic priority.