19 May 2018
Turkey has removed the fee which previously applied for changing the name and nature of integrated topography circuit owners in the Integrated Circuit Topography Registry, operated by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office Registry. Previously, when applying to make […]
12 May 2018
Turkey has updated various aspects of the TURQUALITY® reimbursement scheme, which provides state support for companies promoting Turkish products abroad. Changes remove the time limit for companies to open franchised stores, as well as the ability to request support […]
5 May 2018
Turkey’s Ministry of Economy (“Ministry”) annually updates the rules and procedures for product certifications and notifications related to importing various tobacco and alcohol products. According to the latest announcement, conformity certificates and out of scope statements can now be […]
28 Apr 2018
In 2017, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) announced that from 1 January 2019, human medicinal products must bear the product’s name in Braille, as well on the outer packaging. The Agency has now announced transition procedures […]
21 Apr 2018
Turkey has updated several provisions of the Health Practices Communiqué relating to obesity operations and refunds for certain medicines. A cap has also been removed on physiotherapy and rehabilitation services for disabled soldiers. Notable changes include: The refund system […]
14 Apr 2018
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority has extended its requirements to apply protection measures when adding national markers to fuel. Under the change, all fuel producers holding processing licenses must now implement these protection measures. Also, waste processing license holders […]
7 Apr 2018
Turkey has announced principles for industry cooperation projects focused on innovation, localization and technology transfer. These new rules apply to the procurement of construction work, as well as purchasing goods and services. The Regulation on Application of Industrial Cooperation […]
30 Mar 2018
Turkey’s Constitutional Court recently annulled a legislative provision which allowed the president of the Turkish Information Technologies and Communications Authority (“Authority”) to ex officio block foreign-hosted websites based on obscene content. The court ruled that the provision violated the […]
23 Mar 2018
Turkey has updated the leasing financial support scheme which is available to Turkish companies’ foreign entities. The scheme offers support for leasing stores, warehouses and offices. Communiqué number 2016/3 (“Communiqué”) was published in Official Gazette number 30334 on 16 […]
16 Mar 2018
Companies in Turkey must now make information disclosures to the Central Bank when their foreign currency loans and foreign exchange loans (either from Turkey and abroad) amount to $15 million or more. Turkey’s Central Bank will establish an online […]
