27 Jan 2015
Transparency International released its 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index (“CPI”) on 27 January 2015 in Berlin. Established in 1995, the CPI has become one of the most widely recognized indicators of corruption worldwide. Denmark took the top spot in 2015 for the second […]
24 Jan 2015
Consumer law in Turkey is primarily regulated by the Consumer Protection Law numbered 6502 (the “Consumer Law”)1. The Consumer Law entered into force in 2013, bringing a more comprehensive approach to subscription agreements than prior legislative arrangements. Secondary legislation […]
8 Jan 2015
Dr. Z. Ertunç Şirin, Assistant Professor at Istanbul University, and Moroğlu Arseven Counsel, A. Ülkü Solak, have co-published an article regarding Turkish tax matters. The article discusses the tax liability of shareholders and legal representatives of corporations under Turkish […]
4 Dec 2014
“Geleceğin Patronları” (Bosses of the Future) entrepreneurship competition run by Finansbank and Bilkent University is evolving in the phase of business and legal trainings to the shortlisted finalists, aiming to give a general perspective on different disciplines that may affect […]
3 Dec 2014
With the announcement of Transparency International’s 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index on Dec.3, 2014, Turkey is again in the spotlight of criticism in its fight against corruption. The results reflect that Turkey suffered the biggest drop in score (down five […]
25 Nov 2014
First published by Mondaq. The Electricity Market Law numbered 6446 (the “EML“) came into force on March 30, 2013. Along with its many novelties the new law introduced a highly debated provision related to generation licenses, which subsequently resulted in […]
13 Nov 2014
First published by Mondaq. The Law on Regulation of Electronic Commerce (the “E-Commerce Law“) was published in the Official Gazette numbered 29166 November 5 and will take effect May 1, 2015. This article is aimed at providing information on […]
4 Nov 2014
First published by Mondaq. A dramatic increase in economic globalization and the rapid development of new technology products has led to greater competition, leaving companies to worry about the visual elegance in software and devices to make them more […]
27 Oct 2014
A new regulation has been introduced in Turkey to address traditional medicine and medical practices, commonly referred to as “complementary” or “alternative” medicine. Such practices have become increasingly popular in Turkey and are now addressed by the Regulation on […]
27 Oct 2014
Beginning in the 1970s and really taking off after the end of Cold War, globalization, the increased number of economically liberalized markets, and the expanding volume of cross-border trading and commercial activities has led to corruption becoming a major […]
