Business Law and Corporate Law

According to KPMG's Türkiye Startup Investments 2025 - Q2 Report, Türkiye's startup ecosystem has demonstrated resilience despite the global downturn, achieving a total investment volume of $325 million across 46 transactions and successfully re-attracting foreign investor interest, ...

6102 sayılı Türk Ticaret Kanunu ("TTK") ile düzenlenen imtiyazlı pay sahipleri özel kurulu, anonim ortaklıklarda imtiyazlı payların sağladığı hakları ihlâl eden bir genel kurul veya yönetim kurulu kararına karşı, imtiyazlı pay sahiplerinin haklarını ihlal etmemesi için toplanması gereken bir kuruldur.

From Turkish corporate law point of view, privilege refers to a privileged right attached to a share regardless of identity or qualifications of the shareholder.

The Turkish Competition Board (“Board”) issued its decision concerning the final notification for the transfer of the operating right for pilotage services in the Ambarlı Regional Service Area (“Ambarlı”) through a tender process (“Decision”) .

Joint ventures are never formed with the expectation of problems and failure. That kind of mentality would go against both the spirit of a joint venture and the realities of commercial life. In the early stages, the parties usually share a common, commercial goal, built on a foundation of trust. However, while joint ventures typically begin with high expectations, their long-term success depends less on optimism and but more on how well they are structured from a legal and organizational perspective.

Yurt içi asgari kurumlar vergisi (“YİAKV”), yürürlüğe girmesinin üzerinden yaklaşık 1,5 yıl geçmiş olmasına rağmen, geçmiş yıllar mali zararlarının bu hesaplamada nasıl dikkate alınacağı yönünden halen tartışılıyor.

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices, published in the Official Gazette on 1 July 2026, introduces comprehensive amendments to the existing framework.

Biyometrik tanıma sistemlerinin işyerlerinde yaygınlaşmasıyla birlikte, bu verilerin işlenmesine ilişkin hukuki sınırlar ve gereklilik ilkeleri giderek daha fazla önem kazanmaktadır. Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu'nun mesai takibinde biyometrik veri kullanımına ilişkin yeni ilke kararı, işverenlerin mevcut uygulamalarını yeniden değerlendirmelerini gerektiren önemli değişikliklere işaret e

The use of biometric recognition systems has become widespread across workplaces, gyms, public institutions and digital services, yet data protection authorities worldwide are increasingly scrutinizing whether such systems are truly necessary or if less intrusive alternatives could achieve the same objectives. Turkey's Personal Data Protection Board has now issued a landmark principle decision that fundamentally challenges employers' reliance on fingerprint and facial recognition systems for time and attend

30 Haziran 2026 tarihli Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Kuruluşlarının Asgari Özkaynak Miktarlarının Yeniden Belirlenmesi ile İlgili Tebliğ uyarınca, Ödeme Hizmetleri ve Elektronik Para İhracı ile Ödeme Hizmeti Sağlayıcıları Hakkında Yönetmelik’te ödeme kuruluşları ile elektronik para kuruluşları için belirlenen asgari özkaynak yükümlülüğü tutarları güncellendi.

In Turkish M&A practice, climate-related considerations have generally been addressed within the broader scope of environmental compliance or ESG positioning. With Climate Law No. 7552 now in force, this approach may begin to shift. In that sense, the shift is less a break with the past than a formalisation of practices already familiar in more mature markets.

The Turkish Competition Authority has conditionally approved Uber Technologies' acquisition of Getir's food and grocery delivery operations, marking a significant consolidation in Turkey's digital marketplace. As part of the approval, Uber committed to investing USD 500 million in Turkey to support employment and strengthen the country's digital technology ecosystem.