7 Dec 2022
Legislation 1. What is the primary law governing trademarks in your jurisdiction? The Industrial Property Law (‘IP Law’) is the primary source in which the trademark law is regulated. The IP Law was published in the Official Gazette on […]
1 Nov 2022
1. How often is tax law amended and what are the processes for such amendments Turkish tax law has been constantly being amended by Turkish Parliament and the changes in tax legislation are put into effect almost every year […]
1 Jun 2022
1. What is the legal framework (legislation/regulations) governing bribery and corruption in your jurisdiction? In Turkey, the main legislation governing bribery and corruption is the Turkish Criminal Code No 5237 (“TCC”). Bribery is criminalized under Article 252 of the […]
27 Apr 2022
On 18 April 2021, the Cryptocurrency exchange platform Thodex went offline, shaking Turkey with its first large-scale cryptocurrency fraudulent case and causing the loss of around $2-billion worth of crypto-coin belonging to cryptocurrency investors. Cryptocurrencies are still unregulated in […]
11 Apr 2022
During the past decade, the regulation of cybersecurity has become a very hot topic in the world as a result of an increase in the level of importance attributed to data and privacy as well as the digitalisation of […]
30 Mar 2022
Employment law and the covid-19 pandemic What measures remain in place to protect employees against dismissal or avoid redundancies as a result of the continuing impact of the covid-19 pandemic? During the pandemic, with the decree numbered 3592, the […]
30 Mar 2022
The Era of Neobanks: the Regulation on the Operating Principles of Digital Banks and Service Model Banking The concept of digital banking and its history Neobanking, digital banking or branchless banking as a concept in the European Union entered […]
30 Mar 2022
1. Fintech Market 1.1 Evolution of the Fintech Market The Turkish fintech market has a significant number of participants of various sizes. Competitiveness notwithstanding, market players tend to co-operate with one another in keeping the marketplace fair. Consumers demand […]
16 Mar 2022
Cybercrime under Turkish Law Introduction Cybercrime is a rising trend around the world, and is one of the fastest growing transnational offences in Interpol member countries. As a consequence, damages arising from cybercrime are also rising. For 2021, the […]
16 Mar 2022
1. Cloud Computing 1.1 Laws and Regulations Although there are no specific laws for regulating cloud computing in Turkey, certain rules prescribed in several laws and secondary legislation concerning cloud computing apply in most cases. These rules are mainly […]
