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The 13th Chamber of the Council of State (“Council of State”) has held that the dispute concerning the “resource-based support fee” invoices issued by the Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş. (“EPİAŞ”) constitutes an administrative act and must therefore be reviewed […]

According to Turkish labor law, an employee whose employment contract has been terminated must apply for mediation within one month following receipt of the termination notice to request reinstatement. This application is a procedural prerequisite for filing a lawsuit […]

The Regulation (“Regulation”) Amending the Price Tag Regulation was published in the Official Gazette dated 11 October 2025 and numbered 33044. With this Regulation, amendments and adjustments have been made to the tariffs and price lists. The key topics […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Private Health Insurance (“Amending Regulation”), concerning the Regulation on Private Health Insurance (“Regulation”), was published in the Official Gazette dated 20 October 2025 and numbered 33053. With the Amending Regulation, the obligations under […]

The regulatory process for artificial intelligence in Türkiye began with the 2021–2025 National Artificial Intelligence Strategy established the main objectives and governance framework, and the 2024–2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Plan set out the steps for implementing this framework. In […]

On December 9, 2025, the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA“) published the Draft Amendment to the Charging Service Regulation (“Amendment Draft“) on its official website regarding amendments to the Charging Service Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 02 […]

As digitalization accelerates day by day, consumer behavior and preferences are also significantly affected by this transformation. Consumers widely use social media platforms and various online websites to share their opinions about the goods and services they consume with […]

As part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen Türkiye’s legal framework regarding the protection of personal data in relation to artificial intelligence systems, the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) has published the Guideline on Generative Artificial Intelligence and the […]

1. Copyright Protection: Automatic Protection upon Creation Under Turkish law, software is protected within the scope of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846 (“Copyright Law”) and is recognized as a “literary and scientific work”. For software […]

When launching an alcohol brand in Türkiye, it is important to first carry out a trademark clearance search, as Türkiye is a first-to-file country. It is also important to pay attention to sector-specific regulations that may limit trademark use. […]