Turkish Capital Markets Law 2024

Mersis is an electronic trade registry, which is highly popular and a significant e-portal for attorneys and companies.

Turkey has moved from a largely unregulated crypto market to one of the more tightly supervised regimes in the region. For foreign investors, exchanges, and businesses holding digital assets with a Turkish nexus, understanding the current framework is no longer optional.

The information relating to Turkiye is provided for background purposes only. The information presented herein has been extracted from and is presented on the authority of various public official documents and private publications.

SPK, halka açık olmayan ortaklıkların halka arz başvurularını ilan edilen sıradan bağımsız olarak önceliklendirmek üzere üç alternatif kriter belirledi

The Capital Movements Circular ("Circular") has been amended with the letter of Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Republic of Turkey numbered 940051.

With its decision No. 57/1708 dated 17.09.2026, the Capital Markets Board (the “CMB”) set out the liquidation procedures for the 131 investment funds established by Tera, A1 Capital, Atlas, Bulls, Hedef, Pardus and Pusula Portföy Yönetimi, whose liquidation had been ordered under its previous decision, and updated the relevant list of funds in the same decision.

This article examines the legal and practical framework for opening and operating a Turkish bank account as a foreign national or foreign-owned business. It distinguishes statutory customer-identification and anti-money-laundering duties from each bank's own customer-acceptance policy. The discussion addresses passports,

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has introduced comprehensive regulatory reforms affecting hedge funds and portfolio management companies, implementing new investment diversification requirements, graduated ownership caps based on free-float ratios, enhanced capital adequacy standards, and stricter personnel qualifications. These changes, effective from August 2026, establish tiered compliance deadlines and fundamentally reshape the operational framework for Turkish portfolio managers.

On 16 September 2026, the money market funds founded by Pusula Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. defaulted after failing to meet the cash redemption requests received from investors, triggering a sharp sell off on Borsa Istanbul. The BIST 100 index lost 5.54% that same day and hit a circuit breaker; the selling soon spread to Tera Portföy funds as well. It became apparent that the problem was not confined to those two firms but also extended to Hedef, Atlas, A1 Capital, Pardus and Bulls Portföy.

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index came under significant selling pressure over three consecutive trading sessions between 15-17 September 2026. The index closed down 5.54% on 16 September, a move that triggered Borsa Istanbul’s index-linked circuit breaker, and negative momentum continued into the morning of 17 September. The sell-off was primarily triggered by a default at Pusula Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., a portfolio management company, which failed to meet investor redemption requests from certain funds it manages in a timely manner. A similar liquidity problem emerged at Tera Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., and this situation put pronounced pressure on the shares of both companies as well as on broader market indices.

Türkiye introduces significant amendments to the criteria applied to work permit procedures for foreigners. The present article will give an updated observation on the new change. While analyzing the current situation, the present work will underline the applicability of previous rule together with comparisons of with new obligations.

Türkiye introduces significant amendments to the criteria applied to work permit procedures for foreigners. The present article will provide an updated observation on the new changes. While analyzing the current situation, the present work will underline the applicability of the existing rules together with the newly introduced exceptions and their practical implications.

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.

The publication of Law No. 7578 in the Official Gazette on May 1, 2026, marks the official dawn of a highly structured Turkey digital game regulation ecosystem.

A decision on 2024 Anti Dumping Investigation against South Korea has been taken by the Turkish Ministry of Trade. This paper will present a brief outline...

One of the most significant amendments is the introduction into the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 of a new rule providing that the interval between hearings may not, as a general rule, exceed three months. A longer interval may only be set where required by the nature of the proceedings, such as prolonged expert examinations or procedural steps carried out through another court, and the judge must provide justification.

Turkey Amends Title Deed, Condominium, Zoning and Building Inspection Laws. The Law No. 7579 Amending the Law on Title Deed No. 2644 and other Laws was published in the Official Gazette No. 33261 dated 22 May 2026.

The Law No. 7589 introduces significant changes to the civil litigation framework in Türkiye, particularly in relation to monetary claims, statutory interest, compensation claims and the conduct of civil proceedings. Key changes to civil litigation inTurkey under the Law No. 7589 was adopted and announced in the Official Gazette adopted on 16 July 2026 and published in the Official Gazette dated 31 July 2026 and numbered 33326.

Revised Minimum Equity Thresholds for Payment and E-Money Institutions has been officially declared for the effective date of June 2026. The banking sector should carefully follow up all developments.

Turkey has updated its compulsory earthquake insurance (DASK) requirements for property transactions, fundamentally changing how insurance policies are handled during ownership transfers. Under the new rules effective September 5, 2026, buyers must obtain separate DASK policies in their own names rather than inheriting the seller's existing coverage.