Turkey: Compliance

This article examines the Turkish legal framework for distance sales and its implications for foreign businesses supplying consumers through websites, applications and online marketplaces. It considers pre-contractual information, payment acknowledgement, withdrawal rights, exceptions, refunds, return costs and platform responsibilities. The discussion also addresses cross-border transactions and the Court of Cassation decisions cited in the article. The analysis treats compliance as a purchasing-process issue rather than a standard-form drafting exercise. Its practical focus is the alignment of consumer-facing information, contractual terms, technical checkout arrangements and the evidence needed to respond to a complaint or regulatory inquiry.

The General Terms Amending the General Terms and Conditions of Compulsory Earthquake Insurance (the “Amendment”), published in the Official Gazette dated 21 August 2026 and numbered 33347, revised Article C.4 of the General Terms and Conditions of Compulsory Earthquake Insurance concerning changes in the beneficiary.

13 Ağustos 2026 tarihli ve 33339 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu’nun (“Kurul”) 22 Temmuz 2026 tarihli ve 2026/1491 sayılı Kararı (“Karar”) ile sadakat kartı uygulamalarında veri sorumluları için öngörülen uyum süresi 28 Şubat 2027 tarihine kadar uzatılmıştır.