20 Dec 2018
Article 584 of the Turkish Code of Obligations (“TCO”) requires spousal consent for the validity of surety agreements. Turkey’s Court of Appeals recently ruled that spousal consent is not required for validity of avals, which are regulated separately under […]
13 Dec 2018
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently ruled that an excessive personal burden had been placed on a property owner where the state had not expropriated a piece of real estate for 27 years since the expropriation had first been approved […]
6 Dec 2018
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has announced proposed amendments to Industrial Property Law Number 6769 (“IP Law”) and sent these to related ministries and organizations to receive their opinions and comments. The proposed amendments relate to geographical […]
29 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (“RTSC”) and Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“ICTA”) have jointly published proposed rules for online broadcasting, providing detail of the regime outlined in the Law on Establishment and Broadcast Services of Radio and […]
22 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Ministry of Customs and Trade (“Ministry”) has continued to organize training courses and seminars in 2018, addressing intellectual property rights at customs points. The first was held in Mersin on 24 and 25 October 2018, attended by right […]
15 Nov 2018
Turkey has revised accounting principles for mergers of establishments which are subject to joint control, eliminating uncertainty about this issue and ensuring consistency in practice. The revised accounting principles apply to mergers which are performed during accounting periods beginning […]
8 Nov 2018
Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has announced that advertising using data subjects’ contact details unlawfully should cease. The Board has stated that those advertising via e-mail, SMS and calls should cease such activities. The Board will impose sanctions for […]
