On 8 May 2025, a regulation amending the Regulation on Shopping
Centers (the "Amendment Regulation") was
published in the Official Gazette and entered into force. The
Amendment Regulation mainly aims to limit usage of "shopping
center" phrases on projects that are not qualified as shopping
centers under the Regulation on Shopping Centers (the
"Regulation") and govern usage
principles of common areas in shopping center.
The Amendment Regulation introduced a definition for common
areas. Accordingly, any areas in a shopping center that
(a) can be directly and jointly used by
individuals (e.g., social and cultural activity areas, emergency
medical units, baby care rooms, restrooms, children's play
areas) and (b) remain outside accommodation,
storage, production areas and workplaces, will be deemed a common
area within the scope of the Regulation. Areas such as exterior
facades and roofs that are not directly accessible for use are not
considered common areas under the
