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Paradigm shift confirmed: a new chapter in Türkiye’s internet law

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Türkiye has completed the legislative process for the omnibus bill introducing significant amendments to Internet Law No. 5651.

Paradigm shift in the digital environment: New obligations for social network providers and first-ever gaming regulations on the horizon

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A draft omnibus bill titled “Law on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws” was recently submitted to the Turkish Parliament, introducing significant proposed amendments to Internet Law No. 5651.

Significant amendments to the merger control regime in Türkiye

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Significant legislative amendments directly affecting the Turkish Competition Authority’s merger control regime entered into force on 11 February 2026.

Türkiye publishes 2026–2030 action plan to strengthen child protection in the digital environment: Anticipated amendments to Internet and Data Protection laws

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services has published the Action Plan for Empowering Children in the Digital Environment (2026–2030) (the “Action Plan”), setting out a comprehensive policy roadmap aimed at enhancing children’s digital safety and digital literacy.

BASEAK CORE Papers No: 22 An assessment of the newly introduced Penalty Regulation from the competition law enforcement perspective and economic analysis

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The New Penalty Regulation introduced significant structural changes to competition law, providing for separate administrative fines to be issued for each violation where an undertaking commits multiple violations within the scope of the same investigation.

Freedom to make foreign currency payments in movable property sale agreements introduced

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Communiqué (Communiqué No: 2025-32/72) amending the Communiqué on the Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency (Communiqué No: 2008-32/34) was published in the Official Gazette on March 6, 2025 (Issue No. 32833). The Communiqué introduces significant changes regarding the use of foreign currency in moveable property sale contracts between Turkish residents.

New Cybersecurity Law

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The Cybersecurity Law, initially introduced as a draft earlier this year, has been fast-tracked and passed by the Turkish Parliament. It is expected to enter into force shortly after its publication in the Official Gazette, which is anticipated in the coming days.

Digitalization of Corporate Books

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The Communiqué on Keeping Non-Accounting Corporate Books Electronically was published in the Official Gazette on February 14, 2025. This Communiqué imposes a requirement on companies to maintain their books in electronic format.

The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye published the Proposal of Cyber Security Law

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye published the Proposal of Cybersecurity Law. This proposal aims to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity framework by countering cyber threats, mitigating incident impacts, and protecting institutions, individuals, and organizations against cyberattacks. The Proposal also establishes the Cybersecurity Council to set policies, regulations, strategies, identify critical infrastructure sectors, and determine exemptions.

The Turkish Data Protection Authority started the new year by publishing the guidelines on cross-border data transfers

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The Turkish Data Protection Authority released the guidelines introducing new procedures and principles. While the guidelines primarily expand on existing provisions of the Turkish Data Protection Law and the Regulation on Cross-Border Transfers, our team summarized the changes in an easy-to-read alert, including the key takeaways on the Definition of Cross-Border Transfers, Fulfilling the Annexes of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and Transfers for Specific Situations.