Anti-Corruption & Compliance Enforcement And Legislation Developments In 2019

In this article, we review the developments in 2019 about anti-corruption and compliance matters concerning Turkey from both national and international perspectives.

Latest Development in EU-Turkey Relationship

The European Commission has published "Turkey 2019 Report" as part of 2019 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy.¹ The shortcomings and recommendations to make progress in the fight against corruption are among the topics underlined in the report. The European Commission especially raises concern about the lack of an independent/centralized anti-corruption authority and specialized prosecution office while remarking the deficiencies caused by dismantled and uncoordinated law enforcement agencies. Furthermore, according to the report, investigation and prosecution of high-level corruption cases are prone to undue influence from the executive and the requirement for prior authorization from superior official as regards to the commencement to investigation