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Turkey Introduces Mechanisms for Calculating Collateral Required From Electricity Wholesale Market Participants
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has introduced new procedures and principles for calculating collateral amounts for wholesale market participants (“Procedures and Principles”).... [Read More]
Turkey Increases Regulator Powers and Requirements for Electronic Communication Service Providers
Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“Authority”) has received new powers to suspend Service Providers’ authorizations, audit information, as well as require companies... [Read More]
Updated Rules for Electricity Demand Estimates in Turkey
Turkey has revised its procedures and principles for making, evaluating, updating and approving electricity demand estimates. The revised regulations apply to the Turkish... [Read More]
Turkey Clarifies Road Transport Regulations, Intended to Boost Sector Growth
Turkey’s Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications has issued regulatory amendments intended to clarify certain detailed procedural issues in the road transport... [Read More]
Turkey Ratifies Changes to European Convention of Human Rights, Including Confirmation of its Responsibility to Secure Related Rights and Freedoms
Turkey has ratified Protocol number 15, amending the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“Protocol”). The Protocol confirms Turkey’s appreciation of... [Read More]
Turkish Competition Board Fines Major Online Platform Yemeksepeti, Recognizing Price Parity Clauses as a Violation for First Time
The Turkish Competition Board (“Board“) has recognized for the first time that a price parity clause could violate competition laws. The Board recently... [Read More]
Turkish Constitutional Court: Monitoring Employee E-mail Accounts Does Not Breach Privacy Rights
The Turkish Constitutional Court has recently published a decision where it held that an employer monitoring an employee’s institutional email account and using... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Action Plan to Improve Transparency and Fight Corruption in 2016 to 2019
Turkey’s Prime Ministry has announced an action plan (“Action Plan”) for transparency and anti-corruption during the 2016 to 2019 period. The Action Plan... [Read More]
Turkey Enhances Regulatory Impact Assessment Framework for Considering Draft Laws and Regulations
Turkey has changed its legislative procedures for preparing regulations. A full regulatory impact assessment is required if the probably annual pecuniary effects of... [Read More]
Turkey Introduces New Legislative Regimes for Temporary Employment Arrangements and Remote Working
Turkey has introduced new legislation governing temporary employment arrangements. Companies must now employ temporary staff via private employment agencies (“Employment Agencies”). Restrictions are... [Read More]
Turkey Accedes to International Conventions For Protecting Children and Collecting Child Support
On 25 April 2016, Turkey acceded to the 1996 Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-Operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility... [Read More]
Turkey Publishes Details of Tax Exemption for young Entrepreneurs and Deduction for Commercial Income Determined via Simple Procedure
Turkey has published secondary legislation outlining details of new tax exemptions for young entrepreneurs and taxpayers whose commercial income is determined via simple... [Read More]