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Recent Changes In Trademark Legislation In Turkey

The history of trademark legislation in Turkey begins in the 1870s during the Ottoman Empire. The first regulation regarding trademarks was the ‘Trademark Regulation’ (Alamet-i Farika Niza...

Email And Direct Marketing In Turkey

The rapid expansion in electronic communications and electronic commerce over the past several years has led to raised concerns as to how to ensure, in the most efficient way, the protection of person...

Data Protection Overview (Turkey)

INTRODUCTION There is not yet a specific protection in Turkey for privacy of personal data through data protection laws. Data protection in Turkish law is governed by the Constitution and a variety...

What To Do When Your Domain Name Is Stolen?

What are the legal procedures for cancelling the registration of an illegal domain name or transferring it to the actual owner of the right? In other words, what should you do when a “domain hun...

Design Protection In Turkey

As soon as Turkey started to take an active role in international trade, intellectual property rights have recently increased in importance. Due to the effects of European Union harmonizatio...

Information Note On Commercial Books

We, Gur Law, would like to inform you regarding certain provisions of the Communiqué on Commercial Books (the “Communiqué”) on the commencement and year-end closing cert...

Annual Product Recall, 2012 – Turkey

General product obligations 1 – What are the basic laws governing the safety requirements that products must meet? Article 172 of the Turkish Constitution guarantees the protection of the ...

Tax Liabilities Of Expatriates Living In Turkey

In order to compensate public expenditures, the most favourable treasury policy tool applied since the past, is taxation. Taxation is the leading of issues which create debt-credit relation between th...

Protection Of Digital Copyrights In Turkey

What is a digital copyright? In which ways are such rights infringed? Copyrighted works which can be stored and transferred via books, magazines, tapes and CDs are now being stored in digital platf...

5 Legal Obligations You Should Know About Real Estates In Turkey

With its economical and natural assets, purchasing and acquisition of real estates and flats in Turkey is becoming increasingly popular. Investing in a real estate in Turkey is both reliable...

Freedom Of Information In Turkish Constitution

Privacy and intellectual property issues started to gain importance in Turkey in recent years. This importance revealed the necessity of new legal regulations and amendments on the existing ...

Establishing A Tech Startup In Turkey

What is a ‘Startup’ and its difference from ‘enterprise’? Entrepreneurship is the new worldwide trend – similarly in Turkey- and the ‘startup’ is one of th...

Intersection Between Finance And Law In Turkey

Arising of the new developments and requirements of the investments in the different sectors, investors are facing obligations of the codes and regulations concerning the process of the activities to ...

Limited Liability And Joint Stock Companies In Turkey

Limited Liability And Joint Stock Companies In Turkey While deciding the company type for the investments of foreigners in Turkey the below main similarities and differences between lim...

Grey Areas: Fighting Internet Fraud In Turkey

The liability of so-called ‘online marketplaces’ for sales of counterfeit products is a contentious area in Turkey, as Riza Cagirgan and Ahmet Akguloglu explain. In parallel with develo...

Company Establishment by Foreign Real and Legal Persons in Turkey

With the contribution of the existing legal regulations and incentives granted time to time, Turkey is amongst the markets where foreign real and legal persons would find it beneficial to operate in b...

The fifth package of sanctions issued by the European Commission

Is the Turkish shipping market effected by the fifth package of sanctions issued by the European Commission? With Russia being considered a “War Zone” , On the 8th of April the fifth ...

LEGAL NATURE OF ELECTRONIC CONTRACTS

About Electronic Contracts In an increasingly digital world, the importance of Electronic Contracts ("E-Contract") is increasing for both individuals and companies. E-Contracts are define...

MARINE POLLUTION FINES

New amendments to the Environmental Code were published in the Official Gazette on the 15th June 2022. With the new measures for marine pollution the vessels face harsher penalties especially within t...

Regulation on the Trafe of Second-Hand Motorized Vehicles

With the Regulatıon on Amending The Regulation on Trade of Second-Hand Motorized Vehicles of the Ministry of Commerce, which was published in the Official Gazette on 16 August 2022, some prohibitions ...

Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Equipping of Ships and their Characteristics of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Class-B CS Devices

Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Equipping of Ships and their Characteristics of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Class-B CS Device was published in the Official Gazette da...

Turkish Authorities Request Confirmation Of P&I Cover For Vessels Carrying Crude Oil Through Turkish Straits

The Turkish Government has issued a circular dated 16.11.2022 which requires all ships transiting or entering Turkish waters must provide letters of confirmation from the owner’s P&I Club st...

Recent Amendments Regarding The Conditions for Being Subject to Independent Audit

In accordance with the Turkish Commercial Code (‘TCC’), companies that are to be determined under the Presidential Decision have been included in the scope of independent audit. The audit ...

Obtaining Turkish Citizenship through Acquisition of Real Property

A new guideline has been published by the General Directorate of Land Registers' Foreign Affairs Department in order to regulate the procedures and principles to apply in the transactions regardin...

Cargo Shortage/Overlanding Claims in Turkish Jurisdiction

Due to the nature of bulk cargoes, it is not always possible to determine the exact quantity of the cargo because different measurement methods, taking different variables while calculating and someti...

MARITIME DISPUTES: A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF LMAA, ISTAC, AND TURKISH COURTS' APPROACHES TO MARITIME CASES

As a preliminary observation, it is crucial to highlight that Turkey does not currently possess a dedicated arbitration center established solely for the administration of maritime law. There a...

HOW DOES THE "INFLATION ACCOUNTING" AFFECT THE COMPANY CAPITALS?

The Tax Procedure Law No. 213 ("Law") regulated as "Inflation Adjustment", but recently referred to as "Inflation Accounting", has recently come to the fore again as ...

DOCUMENTATION OBLIGATION FOR RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS RENTAL PAYMENTS

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance-Revenue Administration prepared a Draft General Communiqué on Income Tax (“Draft”) regarding the obligation of certification in lease payments a...

6735 Amendments and New Regulations on Work Permit Criterias for non Turkish citizens working under the International Labor Law No. 6735

Provisional Article 1 of the International Labor Force Law No. 6735 and the Regulation on Work Permits for Non- Turkish Citizens introduced comprehensive changes to the work permit criteria for fo...

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The Lower Limit For the Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship through the Purchase of Real estate is now 400 Thousand US Dollars

The Regulation on the "Amendment of the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law" was published in the Official Gazette on the 13th of May 2022. 13th of June 2022...

THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISION ON THE INSPECTION OF THE COMMUNICATION TOOLS USED AT THE WORKPLACE

In the recent decisions of the Constitutional Court, the court has set certain criteria’s when it comes to the termination of the employment contract based on the data acquired through the contr...

The Stamp Duty Cap for 2023 Has Been Redetermined

Effective from January 1, 2023, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance has redetermined the stamp duty limits. According to the 67 numbered Stamp Tax Law General Declaration published in the Official...

Regulation on the Conduct of Real Property Sales by the Notary Public

The Regulation on the Procedures and the Principles Regarding Real Property Sales Contracts Issued by Notaries was published in the Official Gazette numbered 32070 and dated 11 January 2023....

Satış Avanslarına İlişkin Hatırlatma

7434 sayılı İcra ve İflas Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkındaki Kanun uyarınca satış talebiyle birlikte kıymet takdiri ve satış giderlerinin tamamının peşin olarak yatırılması...

THE COMMUNIQUÉ ON NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION TO TAX OFFICES FOR TRANSACTIONS REGISTERED BEFORE THE TRADE REGISTRY

Tax Procedure Law ("Law") General Communiqué (No. 546) ("Communiqué") prepared by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Revenue Administration) has been published...

COMPULSORY MEDIATION PROCESS FOR DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE LEASE AGREEMENTS

As of 5 April 2023, the "Law on the Amendment of the Execution and Bankruptcy Law and Certain Laws", including new regulations in the judicial system, has been published in the Official ...

Konutların Turizm Amaçlı Kiralanmasına ve Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasın Dair Kanun hakkında bilgilendirme

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UPDATE ON THE MINIMUM CAPITAL AMOUNT FOR JOINT STOCK AND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES

With the Presidential Decree No. 7887 ("Decree") announced in the Official Gazette No. 32380 published on Saturday, November 25th, 2023, the minimum initial capital amount stipulated in ...

Significant Amendment Regarding Obtaining of Turkish Citizenship by Foreigners Through Acquisition of Property

In the Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law published in the Official Gazette dated 12.12.2023, an important amendment was made regarding the Obt...

Revised Pollution Fines

On 28 December 2023 the administrative fines have been revised and published in the Official Gazette. With the new measures for marine pollution the vessels that violate Turkish anti-polluti...

Regulation on Preventing Collision at Sea

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NEW ERA IN THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW

With the amendment Law published on Tuesday, Mar 12th 2024 and announced in the Official Gazette No. 32487; Articles 6, 9, and 18 have been amended of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (&l...