Widespread And Yet Controversial: Distributorship And Its Termination

In today's globalized trade environment, many companies engage in commercial relations with other firms and conduct international trade.

Turkish competition enforcement has entered a phase in which the Authority's most consequential interventions increasingly arrive before, rather than after, a finding of infringement. This Summer 2026 edition covers eight developments spanning digital markets policy, merger remedies, physical access to retail infrastructure, labour market information exchange, AI distribution channels, procedural cooperation obligations and the transition between fining regimes.

Oracle Corporation, the American technology giant, agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") $22.9 million as the result of the investigation to resolve charges...

One of the economic purposes of joint stock companies is to generate profits through their business activities and to distribute such profits among their shareholders in accordance with the rules stipulated by law and the articles of association.

This article examines the establishment and continuing management of a foreign business presence in Türkiye. It compares subsidiaries, branches and liaison offices, and considers capital, corporate documentation, governance, representative authority, investment reporting, work authorisation and data protection. Judicial decisions concerning corporate organisation and management duties are considered in their relevant context. The analysis argues that the choice of vehicle should follow the proposed activity, ownership arrangements and expected life of the investment. Effective legal preparation connects incorporation with the company's subsequent compliance, financing, decision-making and exit arrangements rather than treating registration as the final objective.

Turkey's e-commerce sector achieved a historic milestone in 2025, with transaction volume reaching 4.57 trillion TL—a 52.2% year-over-year increase. The Ministry of Trade's comprehensive report reveals how artificial intelligence integration, quick commerce models, and sustainability initiatives are reshaping consumer behavior and business operations.

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.

According to the first paragraph of Article 5 of the Communiqué on Share Buybacks No. II-22.1 (the "Communiqué"), a share buyback program can only be approved by a general assembly resolution.

In any high-stakes investment, Merger & Acquisition (M&A), or private equity deal in Turkey and real estate engagements, the financial statements of the target company are the primary focus. While accountants and financial analysts review these numbers for performance and profitability, an experienced corporate lawyer reads them differently.

Within the scope of the European Green Deal, which constitutes one of the key elements of the European Union’s (“EU”) policies to combat climate change, the EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050.

The geopolitical shifts in recent years drastically changed the landscape of international dispute resolution. Today, finding legal representation and navigating the dispute itself are only the initial hurdles; winning a case on the merits is no longer the finish line. The real challenge—and the ultimate battleground—is successfully enforcing those judgments and arbitral awards abroad.

The liability of e-commerce platforms arising from consumer transactions has become one of the most widely debated issues in both Turkish and comparative law in recent years.

The geopolitical and legal fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict has undeniably reshaped cross-border dispute resolution. What began in 2014 and sharply accelerated after 2022 has evolved into a complex economic and legal standoff.

Son yıllardaki jeopolitik değişimler, uluslararası uyuşmazlıkların çözümü sürecini köklü bir şekilde değiştirdi. Aşina olmadığımız bir hukuki çevrede iyi bir hukuk bürosu bulup, uyuşmazlığı yürütmek alışılagelen konvansiyonel zorluklar iken; bugün davayı kazanmak ne yazık ki mücadelenin bittiği anlamına gelmiyor. Asıl zorluk —ve nihai engel— bu mahkeme ve hakem kararlarını yurtdışında başarılı bir şekilde tenfiz ettirebilmekte yatıyor.

Turkish judiciary system consists of four main divisions: Constitutional, administrative, jurisdictional disputes and general judiciary. General judiciary is also comprised of two distinct branches; namely civil and criminal.

The decision of the General Assembly of Civil Chambers of the Turkish Court of Cassation (“General Assembly”) dated 11 February 2026, (Case Number:2025/3, Decision Number 2026/58) concerns a dispute in which these factors were considered together and in particular, sheds light on the concept of the law more closely connected with the employment contract

Subrogation is one of the legal consequences of an insurer's payment of an indemnity under indemnity insurance. Pursuant to Article 1472 of the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC"), once the insurer has indemnified the insured, it is subrogated, to the extent of the indemnity paid, to the insured's rights against the third party responsible for the loss.

Statutory interest rates applied to monetary claims are intended to safeguard the real value of receivables.

Yargıtay Hukuk Genel Kurulunun (“HGK”) 11 Şubat 2026 tarihli, 2025/3 E. ve 2026/58 K. sayılı kararı bahsi geçen hususların birlikte değerlendirildiği, özellikle “daha sıkı ilişkili hukuk” kavramına ışık tutulan bir uyuşmazlığa ilişkindir

In 2025, as in the past several years, the decisions of the Constitutional Court have ranked among the most intensely debated issues on the agenda of Turkish labour law.