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A New Era Begins For Digital Advertising: New Rules For Targeted Advertising And AI-Generated Ads
Turkey's advertising regulator has introduced groundbreaking rules governing targeted advertising and AI-generated content, marking the first comprehensive framework addressing these digital practices. How will these transparency requirements reshape the relationship between advertisers, platforms, and consumers in an increasingly AI-driven marketplace?
Turkey Consumer
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Yeşil Aklama (Greenwashing) Ve Türk Hukukundaki Yaptırımları
Küresel iklim krizinin etkilerini artırması, çevre bilincinin toplumsal düzeyde yaygınlaşması ve tüketicilerin sürdürülebilir ürün ile hizmetlere yönelmesi, iş dünyasında çevresel, sosyal ve yönetişimsel (ÇSY / ESG) kriterlerin temel bir rekabet unsuru haline gelmesine yol açmıştır. Tüketici ve yatırımcı tercihlerinde yaşanan bu dönüşüm, şirketleri çevresel sorumluluklarını vurgulamaya ve "yeşil" bir marka imajı inşa etmeye zorlamaktadır.
Turkey Environment
SO
Sakar Law Office
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Greenwashing And Sanctions Under Turkish Law
The increasing effects of the global climate crisis, the spread of environmental awareness at the societal level, and consumers’ shift toward sustainable products and services have made environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria a fundamental competitive factor in the business world. This transformation in consumer and investor preferences is compelling companies to emphasize their environmental responsibilities and build a “green” brand image.
Turkey Environment
SO
Sakar Law Office
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Display Units Under Scrutiny: The TCA’s Recent Approach To Access Remedies In Consumer Goods
The Turkish FMCG sector has been one of the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) recurring areas of interest in recent years. In 2025 and 2026, the TCA conducted investigations into dominant undertakings operating in this sector, and it is noteworthy that it has imposed certain remedies using a broadly consistent approach, particularly regarding the placement of cabinets and display stands to allow competing products
Turkey Anti-trust
BS
Balcioglu Selçuk Eymirlioglu Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership
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Ticari Reklam Ve Haksız Ticari Uygulamalar Yönetmeliğinde Yapılan Değişiklikler Hakkında Bilgi Notu
1 Temmuz 2026 tarihli ve 33297 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan Ticari Reklam ve Haksız Ticari Uygulamalar Yönetmeliğinde (“Yönetmelik”) Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik (“Değişiklik Yönetmeliği”) ile reklam hukuku alanında önemli değişiklikler yapılmıştır. Yapılan değişiklikler, dijital reklamcılık alanında ortaya çıkan yeni uygulamaların hukuki çerçevesinin oluşturulmasını ve tüketicilerin aldatıcı reklamlar ile haksız ticari uygulamalara karşı daha etkin şekilde korunmasını amaçlamaktadır.
Turkey Media & IT
OA
Ozbilen Aykut Attorney Partnership
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Ticari Reklam ve Haksız Ticari Uygulamalar Yönetmeliği Değişiklikleri
Turkey's Official Gazette has published comprehensive amendments to the Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices Regulation, introducing significant changes across targeted advertising, AI-generated content, social media influencer marketing, environmental claims, discount sales, and consumer reviews. These new regulations establish detailed requirements for transparency in digital advertising, restrict profiling-based targeting for children, mandate disclosure of AI usage in advertisements, a
Turkey Consumer
G+
Gun + Partners
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The EU's Circular Economy Agenda: The Right To Repair Directive And Its Effects On Turkish Manufacturers
As is well known, the European Parliament adopted Directive (EU) 2024/1799 on Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods (the “Right to Repair Directive” or “Directive”) on June 13, 2024, as part of its “Climate-neutral Europe by 2050”2 goal under the European Green Deal. With this Directive, the European Union aimed to transform established consumption habits and accelerate the transition to a circular economy.
Turkey Consumer
MP
EKSP Law Firm
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