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ARTICLE · 15 DECEMBER 2025

Recent Developments In Turkish E-commerce Law

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Following the entry into force of Law No. 7416 Amending Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce, the Turkish Ministry of Trade started to issue secondary legislation relating to e-commerce.

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Following the entry into force of Law No. 7416 Amending Law No. 6563 on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce, the Turkish Ministry of Trade started to issue secondary legislation relating to e-commerce. Recently, the Ministry has published two significant regulatory amendments that impact e-commerce players.

First, the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers, published and entered into force on 8 March 2025, clarifies key obligations of e-commerce intermediary service providers (ECISP) and e-commerce service providers (ECSP).

Second, the Regulation Amending the Distance Contracts Regulation, published on 24 May 2025 and to enter into force on 1 January 2026, introduces new consumer-friendly provisions into the Distance Contracts Regulation.

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