27 Jun 2018
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently considered and rejected a claim that Articles 29 and 30 of the Industrial Property Law (“Law”) are unconstitutional. These provisions outline acts which constitute trademark infringement and related sanctions. The Criminal Court of First […]
20 Jun 2018
The European Commission has published Turkey’s Progress Report in connection with the 2018 Communication on EU Enlargement Policy. The Progress Report evaluates Turkey’s overall compliance with EU norms, through the lens of the harmonization process. The Progress Report includes […]
13 Jun 2018
Turkey has announced a range of amendments to the tax regime, as well as new VAT exemptions. A new tax base calculation is introduced for sale of secondhand vehicles and immovable property. Time limits are also introduced where sellers […]
31 May 2018
Turkey has introduced several incentives to encourage job creation. New tax incentives are available for employers which create jobs for women, disabled, or young employees. Further incentives are available for employers which create these jobs in the production and […]
24 May 2018
Turkey has amended tax rules for payments to employees in the context of mutual termination agreements. Accordingly, certain payments are now deemed to be wages and are exempt from income tax. These payments include compensation, job loss indemnity, termination […]
17 May 2018
Turkey has introduced a range of changes to its tax regime, applying to the Income Tax Law and Tax Procedure Law. Changes apply to a wide range of topics, including severance payments, the minimum wage, valuing foreign currencies brought […]
10 May 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Authority has published a number of recent decisions by the Data Protection Board (“Board”). The summarized and anonymized decisions help to clarify legislation and practices in this developing area, giving some insight on how the Board […]
3 May 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) has updated the Implementation Guideline for the Data Protection Law (“Guideline”). The Guideline now outlines the criteria for assessing “legitimate interest”, which is an exception enabling personal data to be processed without explicit consent. […]
