Amendment Proposal Regarding AI Systems In Türkiye

The Board’s first decision clarifies which sectors will be treated as critical infrastructure under Cybersecurity Law No. 7545 in Türkiye.

Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı (“Bakanlık”) tarafından 18 Ağustos 2026 tarihinde yayımlanan 2026–2030 Türkiye Yapay Zekâ Eylem Planı (“Eylem Planı”), Türkiye'nin yapay zekâ ekosistemini kapsayıcı bir hukuki, teknik ve ekonomik çerçevede yapılandırmayı hedefleyen 16 öncelikli eylemi ortaya koymaktadır. “Fark Et”, “İstifade Et”, “Üret” ve “Yönet” şeklinde dört temel eksen üzerine inşa edilen Eylem Planı; insan odaklılık, etik sorumluluk, güvenilirlik, sürdürülebilir kalkınma ve dijital egemenlik ilkelerini benimsemektedir.

The Presidential Circular dated 17.08.2026 and numbered 2026/9 (the “Circular”), published in the Official Gazette dated 18.08.2026 and numbered 33344, has put into effect the Türkiye Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (2026–2030) (the “Action Plan”), which sets out Türkiye’s roadmap for artificial intelligence policies for the 2026–2030 period. The Action Plan has also been published on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Technology.

Generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools have become part of day-to-day legal practice in many jurisdictions. From summarising contracts and lengthy decisions to preparing first drafts of correspondence and supporting legal research, these tools now assist lawyers at many stages of their work. As their use becomes more widespread, the focus is increasingly shifting from whether AI should have a place in legal practice to the conditions under which it can be used consistently with lawyers’ professional obligations.

Presidential Circular No. 2026/9, dated 17 August 2026, was published in the Official Gazette on 18 August 2026. The Circular requires public institutions and organisations to carry out the necessary work and provide the support needed to implement the Türkiye Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (the “Plan”), which sets out Türkiye’s artificial intelligence roadmap for the 2026–2030 period.

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers, published in the Official Gazette dated 04.09.2026 and numbered 33360, introduced an amendment concerning the identity verification methods that payment service providers may use in remote customer onboarding.

The 2030 National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan (“Action Plan”) was put into effect by Presidential Circular No. 2026/11 dated 18.09.2026 (“Circular”), published in the Official Gazette dated 19.09.2026 and numbered 33375.

Cybersecurity Law No. 7545, which introduces comprehensive and far-reaching rules governing cybersecurity in Türkiye, was enacted on 12 March 2025.

Published on 18 August 2026 by the Ministry of Industry and Technology (“Ministry”), the 2026–2030 AI Action Plan of Türkiye (“Action Plan”) sets out 16 priority actions aimed at structuring Türkiye's artificial intelligence ecosystem within a comprehensive legal, technical, and economic framework.

The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act ("AI Act") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union ("EU") on July 12, 2024...

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

The Law No. 7464 on the Rental of Residential Properties for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws1 provided the short-term rental of residential properties for tourism purposes in Türkiye with a legal framework.

We are living in an era in which digitalization is accelerating and Artificial Intelligence ("AI") technologies are reshaping both societal and professional practices.

For the most part, the Turkish Labor Law governs legal aspects of the employer-employee relationship in Turkey. This code defines employers as real persons, legal entities, or institutions or establishments with no legal personality which employ people.

We are pleased to share our latest article, “German Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality: Opportunities for Turkish Companies”, jointly prepared by the Hergüner and Taylor Wessing teams.

The Regulation Amending the Zoning Regulation for Planned Areas (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 1 July 2026 and numbered 33297, introduces several amendments to the Zoning Regulation for Planned Areas. The amendments include significant changes concerning construction license procedures, construction co-efficiency calculations, elevator requirements, modification works in existing buildings and the conversion of certain office buildings into residential use.

On 4 March 2026, the European Commission published the draft Industrial Accelerator Act ("IAA"), a legislative proposal to strengthen European Union ("EU") manufacturing in strategic sectors including steel, cement, aluminum and automotive.

This issue of the Competition & Trade Quarterly brings together the two parts of the bulletin. The competition section reviews eleven Turkish Competition Board decisions and announcements published during the second quarter of 2026 — merger control and joint-control assessments, conditional clearances secured through commitments, interim measures in the food sector, information exchange in labour markets, digital-platform commitments, and the criminal dimension of an ongoing cartel file.

Following the European Union’s (“EU”) launch of the Green Deal in 2019, the transition into a green economy has been framed not only as an environmental imperative but also as a new growth strategy. The Green Deal seeks to combine the reduction of emissions with the preservation of economic competitiveness.

With the number of increasing tourists expected to visit Turkey in the near future, the increasing number of airlines offering domestic scheduled flights, and the effects of a growing Turkish economy resulting in an increasing demand for air cargo transportation, the need for aircrafts in Turkey is on the rise. Currently, there are 17 licensed airlines with a total number of 212 aircraft (17 of which are for cargo transportation) and 49 licensed air taxi operators registered in Turkey. For airli