The law no. 6763 (the "Amendment Law"), which was published on the Official Gazette dated 24 November 2016 and entered into force as of such date, has brought amendments to a wide range of laws in Turkey including some of the criminal laws…
Parliament recently enacted International Workforce Law 6735, which governs the employment of foreign individuals in Turkey. The law aims to: set the rules and principles regarding work permit applications and exemptions for foreign indiv…
Introduction Following the long-awaited enactment of Data Protection Law on April 7, 2016 ("Law"), now, the Ministry of Health enacted the Regulation on Protection of Personal Heath Data ("Regulation") on October 20, 2016. By requiring heal…
Amendment Law Despite its strong economy and encouraging environment for investment, Turkey has been struggling to consolidate itself as an investment destination due to a series of terrorist attacks over the past year and the coup attempt…
Mandatory use of Turkish Law 805 on the Mandatory Use of the Turkish Language by Commercial Enterprises entered into force in April 1926 and still applies today. Under the law, all transactions, correspondence and agreements executed in Tur…
With an effort to improve the welfare of the employees in Turkey, the Turkish Parliament approved the Law amending the Law on Individual Pension Savings and Investment System on August 10, 2016 and it is published on the Official Gazette on…
Introduction A joint stock company incorporated under Turkish law is managed and represented by a mandatory body of the company, its board of directors. Members of the board of directors owe the duties foreseen by the relevant legislation a…
The Law Introducing Several Amendments in Different Laws to Improve the Investment Environment ("Amendment Law") has been published on the Official Gazette and thus entered into force on 9 August 2016 in order to relieve the investors and t…