Changes To Turkey's Regulation On Distance Contracts

August 2022 – A recent amendment to Turkey's Regulation on Distance Contracts (the "Regulation") published in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2022 and numbered 31932 introduces a new, narrower definition of distance consumer contracts than under previous rules and imposes new obligations in such areas as the preliminary information required; the consumer's right of withdrawal; the obligations of the seller, provider, intermediary service provider and consumer; the performance of the contract; and the delivery and storage of information and burden of proof. The concepts of "intermediary service provider" and "platform" are newly introduced and defined. Most new provisions of the Regulation come into effect on 1 October 2022. In this article we summarise the main changes to distance consumer contracts in Turkey brought by the amendment.