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The Turkish Constitutional Court recently ruled that the right to property had not been violated by completion of expropriation proceedings, initiated by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”), despite a decision from the administrative court to suspend execution of […]

Turkey has updated aspects of the public tender regime outlined in Public Tender Law number 4734. Most notably, surety bonds issued by insurance companies will now qualify as collateral during public tenders. Surety bonds now qualify as collateral in […]

Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Board has announced further details about the content and method of disclosures and declarations which data controllers must make while collecting personal data. Such declarations can be made in a range of methods, provided they […]

Turkey has established an Executive Board on Localization (“Board”) to carry out projects which reduce import dependency and extend the country’s competitive industrial power. The Board’s aim is to develop Turkey’s domestic industry, integrated with international markets, as well […]

Turkey’s Constitutional Court recently annulled a legislative provision which allowed the president of the Turkish Information Technologies and Communications Authority (“Authority”) to ex officio block foreign-hosted websites based on obscene content. The court ruled that the provision violated the […]

Turkey had made a range of changes to streamline transport-related applications and improve road safety. These changes introduce online applications, as well as reduce the fees and document requirements for obtaining authorization certificates. The Road Transport Regulation (“Regulation”) was […]

The highest body within the Turkish Court of Appeal system recently rendered a decision in which it discussed the likelihood of confusion for a “House mark + X” combined trademark. The court held that the house mark and also […]

The threshold used by banks in Turkey to determine credit limits for auto loans, loans secured by vehicles and financial leasing has increased from 50,000 to 100,000 Turkish Liras. The amendment will likely mean reductions in advance payments for […]

Turkey has announced rules and processes for data subjects to exercise their rights regarding personal data, as well as corresponding requirements for data controllers which process the information. Accordingly, data subjects can apply to data controllers via a range […]

Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has changed the information required during applications for waste processing licenses in the petroleum market. Accordingly, an application’s facility information file and supporting documentation must now also include the applicant’s agreement with refineries […]