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Turkey Introduces Centralised System for Recording Approvals about Commercial Electronic Messages
To send commercial electronic messages in Turkey, senders must first obtain a recipient’s approval. The Ministry of Customs and Commerce (“Ministry”) is now... [Read More]
Comparative Advertisements Postponed in Turkey Until January 2019
For the third time, comparative advertising has been postponed in Turkey, now becoming possible from 1 January 2019 onwards. From that date, advertisements... [Read More]
Turkish Constitutional Court: Employees’ Right to Join a Union Includes Decision-Making Process
Turkish Constitutional Court recently ruled that the process of deciding whether to join a workers’ union also falls within the scope of the... [Read More]
Turkish Advertising Law: Key Do’s and Don’ts
Turkey’s Advertising Board (“Board”) ruled on 302 cases during 2017, in the period up to November. Among these decisions, the Board imposed administrative... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Rules and Processes for Data Controller Registry
Turkey has announced procedures and principles for registering with the Data Controllers Registry (“Registry”) by real persons and legal entities responsible for establishing... [Read More]
Turkey Updates Rules for Organized Industrial Zones Specialized in Agriculture
Turkey has updated rules for Organized Industrial Zones Specialized in Agriculture (“Agriculture Zones”). Changes apply to principles and procedures for projects, applications, zoning... [Read More]
Turkish Trade Remedies – December 2017
The following article gives a summary of decrees by the Council of Ministers and communiqués by the Ministry of Economy regarding prevention of... [Read More]
Turkey Increases Corporate Tax by 2%, Plus Announces Other Changes to Corporate Tax Regime
Turkey has announced a series of changes to the Corporate Tax Law number 5520. Notably, corporate tax will increase from 20% to 22%... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Establishment of Biotechnology Institute
The Turkish Health Institutes Directorate (“Directorate”) has announced establishment of the Biotechnology Institute (“Institute”). The Institute will include a range of Scientific Boards,... [Read More]
Turkey Announces Rules and Procedures for Human Rights and Equality Institution
Principles and procedures have entered into force for the Turkish Human Rights and Equality Institution (“Institution”). These include occupational and ethical rules for... [Read More]
Turkey’s Ministry of Finance Announces 2017 Revaluation Rate as 14.47%
Turkey’s Ministry of Finance has announced the revaluation rate for 2017 as 14.47%. The rate will also apply to the last provisional taxation... [Read More]
Explicit Written Consent for Processing Health Data No Longer Required in Turkey
Turkey has amended the Regulation on Processing of Personal Health Data and Protection of Privacy (“Health Data Regulation”), concerning rules and regulatory framework... [Read More]