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The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Environmental Assessment (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 26 June 2025 and numbered 32938 and entered into force as of its publication date. The Amendment Regulation includes certain changes to […]

The Law Amending Certain Laws and Decree Law No. 375 (“Amendment Law”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 14 July 2025 and numbered 32956. Except for Articles 6, 12, 13, 14, and 15, the other provisions of the […]

The Ministry of Trade Advertising Board, in its May 15, 2025 dated meeting, examined advertisements and promotions conducted through a website that is an exact copy of another company’s official website. As a result of the examination, it was […]

The authority of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“the TPTO”) to maintain a registry of well-known trademarks has been a subject of debate since the Court of Appeal’s decision in 2020. Although the TPTO continues to accept well-known […]

With the Climate Law No. 7512 (“Law”), published in the Official Gazette dated 9 July 2025 and numbered 32545, Turkey’s nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement have been granted a domestic legal basis for the first time and […]

The Regulation on the Identification and Certification of Technology and Innovation-Oriented Startups (“Regulation”), which introduces the issuance of a “Techno-Entrepreneurship Badge” to startups with technology and innovation-based, and scalable business models, was published by the Ministry of Industry and […]

The Communiqué of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (No. 29) (“Communiqué”), issued by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (“Ministry”) pursuant to Article 26/A of the Regulation on Measures Regarding the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing […]

The Personal Data Protection Board’s (“Board”) Principle Decision No. 2025/1072, titled “Principle Decision Regarding the Processing of Personal Data by Sending a Verification Code via SMS to Data Subjects During the Provision of Products and Services” (“Principle Decision”), was […]

On 11 April 2025, the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), in cooperation with the Turkish Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Association, published the Guide on Good Practices for the Protection of Personal Data in the Payment and Electronic Money […]

The Principle Decision No. i-SPK.35/B.2 (dated 08/05/2025 and numbered 30/846) (“Principle Decision”), published on 8 May 2025, entered into force to be implemented during periodic audits and prior to license applications in accordance with the Communiqué No. III-35/B.1 on […]