17 Jan 2017
The Union of Turkish Public Notaries (“Notary Union”) has announced that consent letters regarding real properties which do not involve real rights on real properties are exempt from stamp tax. Such documents will continue to be subject to fixed […]
12 Jan 2017
Turkey’s Money Credit and Coordination Board has introduced a new support package, intended to support exporters. The package addresses the tendency by exporters to move towards e-commerce subscription activities. Key changes include expanding the scope of entities involved, as […]
2 Jan 2017
Turkey has updated and clarified procedures for company founders to sign articles of association at the establishment phase. For companies which have drafted articles of association via the Central Registration System, the founders must now actually attend the trade […]
31 Dec 2016
Turkey’s Health Services Pricing Commission (“Commission”) determines prices for travel, bed and food paid by the Social Security Organization. The Commission recently amended the prices of several services and added certain medicines to the Foreign Medication List, with new […]
30 Dec 2016
Turkey’s Professional Competence Authority has published a range of Communiqués introducing and amending National Occupational Standards for a number of professions. The Communiqué on National Occupation Standards No 2016/11, 2016/12, 2016/14 and The Communiqué Amending National Occupation Standards No. […]
18 Dec 2016
Turkey has introduced regulations for manufacturing, categorizing, distributing and importing pyrotechnic substances. The new rules require pyrotechnic substances meet minimum composition and labeling standards, as well as comply with related European Union and international standards. The Regulation on Certification, […]
22 Nov 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Finance has announced a range of new exceptions to Value Added Tax. Notable exemptions apply to fixed investments within the scope of the investment incentive certificate scheme, as well as for transfers, leases and sale of […]
19 Nov 2016
Turkey has introduced a new system for procurement of railway passenger transportation services. From 1 May 2018 onward, railway train operators will be chosen via a tender procedure, announced by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication (“Ministry”). […]
27 Sep 2016
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently held that Courts must indicate the right to appeal in reasoned decisions, including an accurate validity period. A Commercial Court incorrectly indicated the appeal time as fifteen days, rather than ten days. The Supreme […]
9 Aug 2016
Turkey has introduced a new database called the Electronic Communication Infrastructure Information System (“System”), as well as related regulatory requirements for data entry, data auditing, and electronic communication infrastructure. The related Regulation applies to companies which are authorized to […]
