A Q&A guide to agriculture law in Turkey
The Q&A gives a high level overview of agricultural law, including acquiring agricultural companies and cooperatives, competition law, land ownership and usage rights, pricing and tender processes, tax and …
The Regulation on the Implementation of the Law on International Labor
Uluslararası İşgücü Kanunu Uygulama Yönetmeliği, Çalışma ve Sosyal Güvenlik Bakanlığı tarafından 02 Şubat 2022 Tarihli ve 31738 Sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiştir. Böylece 29/8/2003 tarihli ve 25214 sayılı …
Can Russian Court Judgments be enforced in Turkey?
Unlike the New York Convention 1958, which provides a straightforward procedure for enforcement of arbitration awards in another signatory state, there is no single unifying international treaty or convention …
An Overview of Plant Variety Rights in Turkey
Plant variety rights regulations have been in place for over 15 years in Turkey. The number of applications for registration increases each year. Parallel to that we see more …
Amendments to the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
Beşinci yargı paketi kapsamında İcra ve İflas Kanunu’nda yapılan değişiklikler 30.11.2021 tarihinde Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiştir. Bu kapsamdaki değişiklikler İcra ve iflas kanununda haciz edilen malların satışı, icranın …
The Effects of Covid-19 Outbreak on Turkish Labour Law
This article intends to give a general overview on the legal effects of Covid-19 outbreak on Turkish labour law, the questions which may be applied
Turkish Ship Arrest Rules
The arrest of vessels in Turkey is mainly governed by the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code, which entered into force on 1 July 2012 (“TCC”. During the preparatory …
Turkish Mining Law
Due to its peculiar geological setting, Turkey is a mineral-rich country. Therefore Turkish administrations aim to use this potential and enhance investment in the mining sector. Various legislative amendments …
Trademarks and Patents in Turkey
Trademarks and Patents in Turkey, The Industrial Property Code numbered 6769IPC, which governs all IP rights – i.e. trademarks, patens, industrial designs, utility models and geographical indications – entered …
Foreign Currency Loan under Turkish Law
Like all matters which involves foreign exchange, foreign currency loans are governed by the provisions of Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency issued by the Council of Ministers …
Obtaining Turkish Citizenship via Investment
According to the amended Regulation Regarding Application of Turkish Citizenship Code, foreigners have a number of investment options to become eligible to acquire Turkish Citizenship for themselves as well …
About Covid-19 PCR test results and vaccination
Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu, 28.09.2021 tarihinde Covid-19 PCR test sonucu ve aşı bilgisi uygulamalarına ilişkin kamuoyu duyurusu yayınlamıştır:
Newsletter / No:10 / Date: 28.09.2021
Bu kamuoyu duyurusu uyarınca, Kişisel Verileri Koruma …
Electronic hearings will now be possible in Turkey
In order to facilitate court activities during the coronavirus, a significant number of jurisdictions have made holding hearings electronically possible. Turkey has also amended its legislations in order to …
Covid-19 Regulation on Remote Work – 03.2021
Regulation on Remote Work regulating the basic conditions of remote work entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette numbered 31419 and dated 10.03.2021. The important provisions …
Formation and Termination of Employment Contracts under Turkish Law
Employment relations, particularly their formation and termination, are one of the most important aspects of business life. The aim of this article is to briefly inform foreign investors about …
Liaison Offices under Turkish Law
Foreign investors may prefer to set up a liaison office in order to have more information on doing business in Turkey before deciding to establish a corporation in Turkey. …
Data Protection Law in Turkey
The Law on Protection of Personal Data No 6698LPPD was published Official Gazette on 7 April 2016 and entered into force. LPPD is mainly based on EU Directive 95/46/EC …
Mandatory Mediation under Turkish Law
The concept of mandatory mediation under Turkish law is introduced initially for certain employment disputes and then for all commercial disputes. This article aims to give a general overview …