23 May 2018
Turkey has introduced a product safety scheme for new cars and automotive products. The Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology (“Ministry”) will now actively monitor the market and conduct inspections to ensure they meet technical regulations. The Ministry’s monitoring […]
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 […]
16 May 2018
Turkey has revised rules for executing mortgage deeds, meaning that credit institutions and agricultural credit cooperatives can now conclude mortgage contracts without being required to execute the mortgage deed in person before the title deed registry. Furthermore, parties are […]
10 May 2018
Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (“Ministry”) recently announced a new regulatory regime for planning, use and oversight of cultivated areas. These include establishing provincial Soil Protection Boards, as well as introducing rules to soil conservation plans and […]
9 May 2018
If a taxpayer will fall into serious financial difficulty by paying a tax debt, a mechanism exists in Turkey to defer payment for up to five years, under certain conditions (Article 48/A of the Law on the Collection of […]
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 […]
3 May 2018
Turkey has announced details of procedures for land consolidation activities, as well the roles of various bodies involved in the process. The regime outlines processes for both voluntary and compulsory consolidations, as well as requirements for registering these on […]
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 […]
17 Apr 2018
Turkey has updated the rules and procedures for organic farming. Most notably, it is now permitted to renew stocks of organic aquaculture by introducing non-organic aquaculture. Also, wholesalers and taxable farmers must now issue “producer receipts” when buying organic […]
12 Apr 2018
Turkey has clarified procedural steps for consumer disputes. Previously, the requirement to approach consumer arbitration committees for disputes below certain monetary limits was open to being interpreted as an obstacle to pursuing enforcement proceedings without a judgment. However, recent […]
