Turkey: Corporate/Commercial Law

Undoubtedly, the initiation of patent infringement actions by patent holders for the purpose of protecting their exclusive rights...

In February 2026 the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) substantially overhauled Communiqué No. 2010/4 concerning mergers and acquisitions requiring the approval of the Competition Board, raising the turnover thresholds, redefining the concept of “transaction party”, recalibrating the technology-undertakings exception, and codifying coordination-risk review for full-function joint ventures.

One of the most commonly used instruments for meeting financing needs among group companies is intra-group loans. Particularly in holding structures and multinational corporate groups, such borrowings provide operational flexibility and cost efficiency. However, in Türkiye, intra-group loans are not subject to a single set of rules; rather, they fall within the intersection of contract law, corporate law, banking law, tax law, and the capital movements regime.

İlaç patentlerine dayalı ihtiyati tedbir kararlarının kaldırılması sonrasında açılan tazminat davaları, usul hukuku ve maddi hukuk açısından karmaşık değerlendirmeler gerektirmektedir.

In capital companies, the general meeting is the most important body where the will of the company is formed. Particularly in joint-stock companies, these meetings—where shareholders exercise their rights, the management body is supervised, and the company’s fundamental decisions are made—are subject to strict procedural and formal requirements. In this context, the presence of a representative of the Ministry of Trade (hereinafter “Ministry representative”) is required at certain general meetings

Turkey's bounced check laws impose severe penalties including direct imprisonment and permanent banking restrictions. Understanding the 2026 updated bank liability thresholds and criminal sanctions is crucial...

5 Mayıs 2026 tarihinde Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi’ne sunulan “Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun Teklifi” (“Teklif”), özellikle teknoloji girişimciliği ekosistemi, girişim sermayesi yatırımları ve İstanbul Finans Merkezi (“İFM”) bakımından dikkat çekici düzenlemeler içeriyor.

The Draft Law on Amendments to Certain Laws (the “Draft Law”), submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on 5 May 2026, includes noteworthy provisions affecting the technology startup ecosystem, venture capital investments, and the Istanbul Finance Center (“IFC”).

A term sheet is the first substantive document exchanged in a venture capital transaction. It records the commercial and legal parameters that the parties have agreed in principle (e.g., valuation, investment amount, governance rights, exit mechanics) and signals that serious negotiations have begun. In the United States, where the global VC standard was established, the term sheet is a largely standardized instrument governed by well-developed transactional practice and a deep body of Delaware case law.

The class action mechanism, the first examples of which emerged in England in the 13th century, continues today to expose some of the world’s largest companies to litigation arising from misleading consumer practices, personal data breaches, anti-competitive conduct, or commercial activities causing mass harm.

İlk örnekleri 13. yüzyılda İngiltere’de görülen class action (toplu dava) mekanizması kapsamında günümüzde de dünyanın en büyük şirketleri; tüketicilerin yanıltılması, kişisel verilerin ihlali, rekabet hukukuna aykırı uygulamalar veya kitlesel sağlık zararları doğuran ticari faaliyetler nedeniyle karşı karşıya kalabilmektedir.

The government of the Republic of Türkiye has placed tax incentives for internationally active companies, group companies with cross-border structures, and service providers operating in export markets on its agenda.