In 2025, the Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") reviewed a total of 416 merger and acquisition transactions — the highest annual figure recorded over the past twelve years (2013–2025).

The provisions regarding liability for return costs in the context of exercising the right of withdrawal were amended by the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Distance Contracts published...

On 10 December 2025, the Communiqué Amending the Ministry of Trade's Communique on the Procedures and Principles of the Implementation of Article 376 of the Turkish Commercial Code...

Members of our Core Competition Team –Sinan Diniz, Simru Tayfun, and Beyza Arlı– have contributed to the latest issue of Competition Law International (Vol. 21, No. 2 – December 2025)...

On 11 November 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (the "Board") announced on its official website that on 21 October 2025 it granted permission for a cross-border personal...

Pursuant to article 5(1)(a) of the Communique on the Electronic Maintenance of Commercial Books Not Related to Business Accounting ("Communique")...

December 2025 – The Regulation on Amendments to the Regulation on Renewable Energy Resource Areas ("Regulation"), published in the Official Gazette on 9 December 2025...

The regulations on unlicensed electricity generation in Türkiye were amended by the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Unlicensed Generation in the Electricity Market...

On 12 June 2025, the Turkish Ministry of Trade's Advertising Board ("Board") intensified its oversight of commercial advertising practices, with a particular focus on electric vehicle ("EV") promotions.

September 2025 – On 12 September 2025, a landmark decision of the Turkish Court of Cassation's Board for the Unification of Case Laws (Yargıtay İçtihatları Birleştirme Büyük Genel Kurulu) ("Decision") has been published...

Prior to the Amendment, the scope of the Regulation was limited solely to renewable energy generation facilities.

Comprehensive updates have been made to the Turkish EIA Regulation with the regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 26 June 2025.

In August 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the ‘DPA') published one announcement, issued two global updates bulletins, organised two seminars...

January 2026 – The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") published a public announcement on 20 January 2026 regarding Board Decision No. 2025/2451 dated 25 December 2025...

Turkey's Constitutional Court has struck down a key provision that prevented parties from appealing certain regional appellate court decisions to the Court of Cassation based solely on monetary thresholds.

Turkey has designated specialised administrative courts in Ankara to handle disputes arising from key regulatory and supervisory authorities, including the Competition Authority, Capital Markets Board...

On 1 December 2025, the Turkish Constitutional Court published its decision dated 22 July 2025 ("Decision") in the Official Gazette annulling the statutory interest rate stipulated under Article 1...

On 26 June 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") published its Principle Decision numbered 2025/1072 ("Principle Decision") in light of the widespread...

In May 2025, The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") organised and/or participated in both local and international events and announced four data breach notifications.

The “Communiqué on the Principles of Local Content in the Production of Electric Scooters (SGM-2026/5)”, published in the Official Gazette on 15 April 2026, sets out the criteria for domestic...