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During its 350th meeting, held on October 8, 2024, the Advertising Board made significant decisions regarding the association of hashtags and emblems used in social media content with alcoholic beverages. The decisions stated that certain hashtags in Instagram posts, […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Drug Reimbursement of the Social Security Institution (“Amending Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 28 November 2024 and numbered 32736, and entered into force as of its publication date. The Amending […]

The Regulation on the Type Approval of Motor Vehicles Regarding the Autonomous Driving System of Fully Autonomous Vehicles (“Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated December 1, 2024 and numbered 32739 in accordance with the European Union Regulations […]

  On 03.12.2024, the long-awaited Guideline on Competition Infringements in Labor Markets (“Guideline”) is announced to be adopted on the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) website. The Guideline may be accessed through this link and the Announcement through this link. […]

The General Communiqué no. 574 on the Tax Procedure Law (“General Communiqué”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 27 November 2024 and numbered 32735. The General Communiqué sets the revaluation rate for the year 2024, pursuant to the […]

The Regulation on Market Surveillance of Medicinal Products for Human Use and Foods for Special Medical Purposes, published in the Official Gazette dated November 21, 2024, and numbered 32729, comprehensively addresses market surveillance activities concerning medicinal products, active substances, […]

One of the fundamental criteria of trademark law is that a mark must be sufficiently distinctive to differentiate a business’s goods and services from those of other enterprises. This principle has become central to the commercial strategies of many […]

The Guide on the Implementation of the Regulation on the Sale, Advertising, and Promotion of Medical Devices (“Guide”) has been updated by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TMMD”). This update, replacing Version 2, entered into force as […]

The need of a national taxonomy and related legislation to define economic activities considered sustainable was stipulated in the Twelfth Development Plan, prepared by the Presidency of Strategy and Budget of the Republic of Türkiye (“Presidency of Strategy and […]

The Competition Authority (“Authority”) published the long-awaited Draft Guidelines on Competition Violations in Labour Markets (“Draft Guidelines”) on 16.09.2024 and opened it to public opinion. We submit our summary and explanations regarding the Draft Guideline for your consideration below, […]