The Bulletin

• New Era // Digital Markets Act: What is it and what will happen for Big Tech?

  The draft of a new Digital Markets Act has been proposed to European Parliament and Council on 15.12.2020. Although it is not yet published in the Official Journal of European Parliament, Parliament a...

• Crew Repatriation, Ship Owner's Responsibility Under Russian-Ukranian War

  Repatriation is one of the obligations of the ship owners which arises with the termination of the employment agreement of crewmembers. With the termination of the employment contract between the crew...

• Amendments to The Law on Evaluation, Classification and Promotion of Motion Pictures

  1. Introduction Recent debates in Turkey between some of Turkish motion picture producers and a foreign based entertainment groups which distribute and display motion pictures prompt the legislator...

• New Product Liability and Safety Code in Turkey

  The Grand National Assembly of Turkey has introduced a new legislation on product liability and safety matters and technical regulations of products in Turkey. The Law numbered 7223 on the Product Saf...

• Employee Supply Contracts Within the Framework of Current Court Decisions

  Temporary employment relationship; it is an assignment based on a tripartite relationship between the temporary employee, the essential employer and the other employer who has made a temporary employe...

• COVID-19 The Law on Reducing the Effects of the New Coronavirus Outbreak on Economic and Social Life

  The humankind has been facing one of the most horrible disasters of history: the new coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As the social distance and self-quarantine measures have crucial consequences on social l...

• Healthcare Enforcement and Litigation 2020 in Turkey OVERVIEW

  Healthcare Funding 1-) In general terms, how is healthcare, including access to medicines and medical devices, funded in your jurisdiction? Outline the roles of the public and private sectors. I...

• Uncertainty of Health Claims Usage for Foods and Supplementary Foods in Turkey

  The health claims for foods and food supplements were regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (“MoAF”) within the framework of the Turkish Food Codex and accordingly, the health claims t...

• Marketing Authorisation for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices in Turkey

  Time frame How long does it take, in general, to obtain an authorisation from application to grant, what fees are payable and what is the normal period of validity of the authorisation? According ...

• Product Safety in Turkey

  1. Legal Framework Currently, there is no in-force specific regulation that directly governs product safety matters under Turkish law, but the Law numbered 7223 on the Product Safety and Technical ...

• New Obligations for Social Media Providers in Turkey

  The Turkish government has recently passed the new regulations on the legislation concerning social media platforms and online services. The amendment to the Law on the Regulation of Broadcasts via In...

• ICTA’s Procedures and Principles for Social Media Providers in Turkey

  As the new regulations on the legislation concerning social media platforms and online services commenced to be enforced as of 1 October 2020, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority ...

• Regulation on Personal Data Processing and Protection of Privacy in Electronic Communication Sector

  On the Official Gazette dated 4.12.2020 numbered 31324 “Regulation on Processing of Personal Data and Protection of Privacy in Electronic Communication Sector” (Regulation) prepared by Information Tec...

• Obligations And Sanctions For Marine Within The Scope Of Changes In Environmental Law

  On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the "Law on Amending the Environmental Law and Some Laws" was published in the Official Gazette numbered 31867. Except Article 15, all other articles of the law entered in...

• Significant Amendments Made in Turkish E-Commerce Legislation

  The Law on Amending the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce (“Law”) was adopted by the Turkish Parliament on 01.07.2022 for reasons that the previous version of Law No. 6563 on the Regulation...

• The Regulation on the “Pharmaceutical Trading House and the Products in Pharmaceutical Trading House...

  In the Official Gazette dated 15 June 2022 and numbered 31867, The Regulation on the “Pharmaceutical Trading House and the Products in Pharmaceutical Trading House” is published and entered into force...

• “The Regulation on the Amendment of the Regulation on Safety of Pharmaceuticals” has been published.

  “The Regulation on the Amendment of the Regulation on Safety of Pharmaceuticals” has been published in the Official Gazette dated 21 July 2022 and numbered 31899 and entered into force. With the am...

• Amendment to the Regulation on Opening a Business and Working Licenses

  With the Regulation on Opening a Business and Working Licenses (“Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette No. 31934 on 25.08.2022, the conditions regarding the business and working licenses hav...

• Amendments to the Consumer Protection Legislation Entered into Force

  All provisions of the Law on the Amendment of the Law on the Protection of Consumers and the Condominium Law ("Law"), that was published  in the Official Gazette dated 01.04.2022 and numbered 31796, e...

• New Obligations and Sanctions for Social Network Providers Active in Turkey

  The new regulation published in the Turkish Official Gazette on 18.10.2022 has introduced significant new obligations to the Social Network Providers. In case of violation of the new obligations on th...

• New Regulation Alert: Cosmetic Products Regulation Has Just Been Published!

  The Cosmetic Products Regulation ("Regulation") published in the Official Gazette dated 08.05.2023 and numbered 32184 (Repeated) regulates the procedures and principles regarding the cosmetic products...

• Draft FDA Compliance Policy Guide on Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-Contact Has Been Publish...

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), the agency of the United States Department of Health which is responsible for food, food supplements, pharmaceuticals, biological medical products, blood...

• Regulation on Promotion and Information Activities on Healthcare Services Has Been Published!

  Turkey is recognised as a prominent destination in the world in terms of health tourism. By providing high-quality healthcare services on an international platform, our country both strengthens our he...

• Under the Spotlight of the Advertising Board: Dark Commercial Patterns

  At the meeting dated 08.08.2023 and numbered 336 held by The Advertising Board ("Board") rendered various important decisions regarding Dark Commercial Patterns, which have recently been widely discus...

• ChatGPT is Taken into Advertising Board's Consideration for the First Time

  At the Advertising Board (“Board”) meeting numbered 337 held on 12.09.2023, the Board ("Board") examined advertisements created through artificial intelligence programs for the first time. The Board d...

• The Legal Use of Drones Under Turkish Law

  The drone, which literally means a male bee buzzing around, is a type of unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) that is remote-controlled and/or automatic, without a pilot, carrying only equipment (camera, l...

• Advertising Board Published the Report on Supplementary Food Advertisements!

  Following the 342nd session of the Advertising Board ("the Board") which addressed the reinforcement of daily diet and health claims, the Board published the Supplementary food Advertising Report ("th...

• Amendments Pursuant to Law No. 7511

  Significant amendments to the Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC") and the Law on the Protection of Consumers ("LPC") were enacted by Law No. 7511 on the Amendment of the Turkish Commercial Code and Certai...

• Amendments to the Consumer Protection Law: Updates on Sanctions

  The Law on the Amendment of the Consumer Protection Law and Certain Laws was passed by the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and enacted. With the relevant amendment, significant...