Expert Guides - Turkey

The New Settlement Regulation Has Come Into Force

On July 15, 2021, the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) issued the Regulation on Settlement Procedure for Investigations on Anticompetitive Agreements, Concerted Practices, Decisions and Abuse of Dominant Position (“Settlement Regulation”), which was also published in the Official Gazette...

16/09/2021 Gönenç Gürkaynak, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Ebru Ince, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Can Yildirim, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Aysu Tanoglu, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey

Dispute Resolution in Digital Age

Arbitration benefits from a great increase in the use of technology which has directly effected the conduct of proceedings

03/08/2021 H Ercüment Erdem, Erdem & Erdem Law Office, Turkey

Recent Amendments Introduced to the Law No. 4054 on Protection of Competition

After rounds of revisions and failed attempts of enactment over a span of several years, the proposal for an amendment to the Law No. 4054 on Protection of Competition (“Law no. 4054”) (“Amendment Proposal”) has finally been approved by the Turkish parliament, namely the Grand National Assembly of...

04/08/2020 Gönenç Gürkaynak, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Öznur IInanilir, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Burcu Can, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Sinem Ugur, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey Esen Ergül, Esin Attorney Partnership, Turkey

Arbitrability of Corporate Law Disputes

In Turkish law, there are two pieces of legislation that deals with arbitrability

17/09/2019 H Ercüment Erdem, Erdem & Erdem Law Office, Turkey

Competent Courts in Arbitration-Related Matters in Light of the Current Legislative Amendments

The functions of state courts with regard to arbitration-related matters vary on a wide spectrum, from the collection of evidence through state courts, which would support the functions of the arbitral tribunal, to functions aimed at supervision of arbitration proceedings, such as set-aside actions

20/09/2018 H Ercüment Erdem, Erdem & Erdem Law Office, Turkey

Recent amendments to the share transfer and change of control transactions in Turkish electricity market

The Electricity Market Regulation Authority (“EMRA”) introduced several amendments to the Electricity Market Licensing Regulation1 (the “Regulation”) with the regulation published in the Official Gazette on 15 December 2017 (the “Amending Regulation”)

20/03/2018 Mesut Cakmak, Çakmak, Turkey Erdem Basgül, Basgül Attorneys at Law, Turkey Nazli Basak Ayik, Çakmak, Turkey

The Standard of Proof in Concerted Practices Redefined - Turkish Competition Authority's USD 4.5 Million Fine Annulled by the Administrative Court

The Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") had found that six cement producers operating in the Aegean Region of Turkey entered into a concerted practice to allocate certain geographical regions amongst themselves and to collectively raise the prices of cement products during the time period starting...

06/03/2018 Bahadir Balki, ACTECON, Turkey

Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law

Monitoring legislations, practices, policies and measures of other countries concerning agreements and decisions limiting competition

23/01/2018 Gönenç Gürkaynak, ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law, Turkey

Turkish Covered Bonds in a Nutshell

What is a covered bond? Covered bonds are corporate debt instruments secured or “covered” by cash flows mainly from mortgages or loans

18/09/2017 Ömer Çollak, Paksoy, Turkey

Turkish Banking System Getting Stronger

Although the political climax in Turkey over the last 1 year caused reluctance in foreign investments, the Turkish financial sector is on the rise due to outstanding breakthrough of the financial indicators despite the volatility in the Turkish currency in the first quarter of 2017

18/09/2017 Eda Beltan, Pekin & Pekin, Turkey Asli Pabuççuoglu, Pekin & Pekin, Turkey

Parallel Import and Repackaging of Pharmaceutical Products in Turkey

While the European Union has long determined its approach to trademark issues for parallel imports and repackaging of pharmaceuticals, Turkish courts and legislation lack a unified and established practice on the issue

03/07/2017 Gökçe Izgi, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey Merve Altinay, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey

Turkey’s Social Security Institute to Take Over Named Patient Pharmaceutical Imports from Pharmacists Association in May 2017

The Turkish Ministry of Health (“Ministry”) and Social Security Institute (“Institute”) announced that according to a new cost savings action plan, pharmaceuticals imported under named-patient sales will occur through the Institute, rather that the Turkish Pharmacists Association (“Association”)...

15/02/2017 Gökçe Izgi, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey

Parallel Import and Repackaging of Pharmaceutical Products in Turkey

03/01/2017 Gökçe Izgi, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey

Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) Rules of Arbitration

The Istanbul Arbitration Center ("ISTAC") was established in line with the objectives to form an independent and autonomous institutional arbitration center that is capable of competing internationally

14/10/2016 H Ercüment Erdem, Erdem & Erdem Law Office, Turkey

Importing Pharmaceuticals to the Turkish Market

Given the potential risks posed to public health, the pharmaceutical sector is one of the most strictly regulated sectors in many countries, including Turkey

12/10/2016 Gökçe Izgi, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey

Online Sale of OTC Pharmaceutical Products in Turkey

Online sale of over the counter (“OTC”) pharmaceutical products is banned in Turkey because the legislative framework deems not specifically address this market segment

21/07/2016 Gökçe Izgi, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey Merve Altinay, Moroglu Arseven, Turkey

Renewable Energy Regulations, Incentives and Licensing in Turkey

Turkey has set solid renewable energy targets for 2023, the nation’s 100th anniversary

15/03/2016 Okan Demirkan, Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli, Turkey Zeynep Buharali, Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli, Turkey Hasan Özgür, Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli, Turkey

Drafting Arbitration Agreements

Arbitration agreements are the essential basis of international arbitration. A successful arbitration starts with a successful arbitration agreement. Unsuccessfully drafted arbitration agreements can face enforcement difficulties, high and unnecessary costs, and delays. IBA Guidelines for Drafting...

30/09/2015 H Ercüment Erdem, Erdem & Erdem Law Office, Turkey

Are Second Medical Use Claims Medical Treatment Methods? Evaluation of a recent Turkish IP Court Decision

Turkey has been a member of European Patent Convention ("EPC") since 1 November 2000. European Patents, granted by European Patent Office, are validated in Turkey without further examination and protected as a national patent.

The competence of EPO in patentability assessment is also respected by...

01/09/2015 Selin Sinem Erciyas, Gün + Partners, Turkey

2014 Changes to Turkish internet law

With approximately 40 million broadband internet subscribers, the increasing prevalence of smart devices and the significantly high young population in Turkey; intensive use of the Internet, social media and e-commerce is rising each day. The increase of Internet usage through new technologies in...

01/01/2015 Ugur Aktekin, Gün + Partners, Turkey Begüm Yavuzdogan Okumus, Gün + Partners, Turkey

Overview of the Turkish economy from an investors' perspective

Turkey has been one of the global hot points in attracting foreign investment through the last decade. The FDI to Turkey accounts for approximately US$ 12 billion / year, while the reported activity in the M&A market has been in the range of US$ 15-20 billion as an average of these recent years....

01/09/2014 Ayhan Üstün, KPMG, Turkey

Analysis of the legal remedies in combating trademark infringement

After a series of legislative efforts in the mid and late 1990 is, all of Turkey's IP related laws and regulations, including the Decree Law No. 556 Pertaining to the Protection of Trademarks have become compliant in almost all aspects with EU legislation. In addition to such major amendments in the...

01/06/2014 Ugur Aktekin, Gün + Partners, Turkey Hande Hançar, Gün + Partners, Turkey

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Expert	Firm	Practice area
Akinci, Ziya	Akinci Law Office	Commercial Arbitration
Akol, Meltem	Akol Law	Media and Entertainment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Women in Business Law
Aktekin, Ugur	Gün + Partners	Information Technology, Trademarks
Alacayir, Esref	Alacayir Law Firm	Trademarks
Albayrak, Ümit	Albayrak Law	Aviation
Ardiyok, Sahin	Balcioglu Selçuk Ardiyok Keki Attorney Partnership	Competition and Antitrust
Aslan, Ismail Yilmaz	Aslan Hukuk Bürosu	Competition and Antitrust
Atilgan Karakulak, Özge	Gün + Partners	Life Sciences, Patents, Women in Business Law
Aydin Deris, Mehmet Nazim	Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency AS	Trademarks
Ayik, Nazli Basak	Çakmak	Energy and Natural Resources
Aziz, Elvan	Paksoy	Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Women in Business Law
Aziz, Elvan	Paksoy	Women in Business Law
Balki, Bahadir	ACTECON	Competition and Antitrust
Basgül, Erdem	Basgül Attorneys at Law	Project Finance
Bayar, Selin	Pekin Bayar Mizrahi	Mergers and Acquisitions, Women in Business Law
Beghe Sönmez, Stéphanie	Paksoy	Mergers and Acquisitions
Bektasoglu-Sanli, Dilek	Erçin Bilgin Bektasoglu	Shipping and maritime, Women in Business Law
Beltan, Eda	Pekin & Pekin	Banking
Beyli, Ceylin	CBL Law Office	Information Technology, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Women in Business Law
Buharali, Zeynep	Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli	Energy and Natural Resources
Caga Degerli, S Idil	Caga & Caga	Commercial Arbitration
Caga-Degerli, S Idil	Çaga & Çaga	Media and Entertainment
Cakmak, Mesut	Çakmak	Energy and Natural Resources, Project Finance
Cakmak, Timur	KPMG	Tax
Çalikoglu, Erdal	EY	Tax, Transfer Pricing
Cankorur, Emre	Cankorur & Isik Law Office	Construction
Cerrahoglu Balssen, Eda	Cerrahoglu Law Firm	Commercial Arbitration
Cerrahoglu, M Fadlullah	Cerrahoglu Law Firm	Banking, Finance and Transactional, Commercial Arbitration, Litigation
Cerrahoglu, M Fadullah	Cerrahoglu Law Firm	Mergers and Acquisitions
Çizioglu, Emre	Akol Namli & Partners	Real Estate
Çollak, Ömer	Paksoy	Capital Markets
Çömez, Niyazi	Deloitte	Tax
Cosar, M Utku	Cosar Avukatlik Burosu	Litigation
Çosar, Utku	Cosar Avukatlik Burosu	Energy and Natural Resources
Cosar, Utku	Cosar Avukatlik Burosu	Commercial Arbitration, Women in Business Law
Demirkan, Okan	Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli	Energy and Natural Resources
Deris, Aydin	Deris Patents & Trademarks Agency AS	Patents
Dikici, Fulya	Dikici Law Office	Aviation, Women in Business Law
Dogan, Dicle	Gün + Partners	Rising stars
Dogu, Mehmet	Dogu Law Office	Shipping and maritime
Durgun, Emre	TILEGAL	Patents
Durukan Ozaydin, Begum	Durukan+Partners	Banking, Finance and Transactional, Project Finance, Women in Business Law
Ercin, Feyzi	Ercin Bilgin Bektasoglu	Aviation
Ercin, Feyzi	Erçin Bilgin Bektasoglu	Shipping and maritime
Erciyas, Selin Sinem	Gün + Partners	Patents, Women in Business Law
Erdem, H Ercüment	Erdem & Erdem Law Office	Commercial Arbitration
Eryilmaz, Sait	CIFTCI Law Firm	Rising stars
Esin, Ismail G	Esin Attorney Partnership	Commercial Arbitration
Gedik, Hakki	Gedik & Eraksoy	Banking
Guc Alioglu, Özlem	PwC	Transfer Pricing
Gül, Serkan	Hergüner Bilgen Özeke	Real Estate
Gün, Mehmet	Gün + Partners	Litigation, Patents, Trademarks
Gündüz, Zeki	PwC	Tax
Güner, Ece	Güner Law Office	Energy and Natural Resources, Project Finance, Women in Business Law
Güner, Ece	Güner Law Office	Information Technology
Güngör, A Feridun	EY	Tax
Gür, Tevfik	Gür Law Firm	Shipping and maritime
Gürkaynak, Gönenç	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Hançar, Hande	Gün + Partners	Trademarks
Hergüner, Umit	Hergüner Bilgen Özeke	Banking, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions
IInanilir, Öznur	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Inal, Seyma	Inal Law Office	Shipping and maritime, Women in Business Law
Inanilir, Öznur	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Ince, Ebru	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Kahraman, Abdulkadir	EY	Tax
Kalayci, Baris	Gün + Partners	Trademarks, White Collar Crime
Kalkan, Ekrem	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Karako, Cem	Karako Law Office	Aviation
Karkin, Murat	YükselKarkinKüçük	Litigation
Kartal, Ali	ErsoyBilgehan	Aviation
Kenaroglu, Yasemin	Kenaroglu	Best of the Best (Global), Trademarks
Lindsay, Charles	Allen & Overy	Project Finance
Mac, Mehmet	BDO Denet	Tax
Öz, Gamze	METU	Competition and Antitrust
Ozdogan, Isik	Moroglu Arseven	Trademarks, Women in Business Law
Özgür, Hasan	Kolcuoglu Demirkan Koçakli	Energy and Natural Resources
Pabuççuoglu, Asli	Pekin & Pekin	Banking
Pekin, Ahmed	Pekin & Pekin	Banking, Banking, Finance and Transactional, Project Finance
Pekin, Sefika	Pekin Bayar Mizrahi	Energy and Natural Resources, Mergers and Acquisitions
Saglam, Erdogan	BDO Denet	Tax
Selçuk, Ilmutluhan	Selçuk Attorneys at Law	Competition and Antitrust
Selek, Nazli	NSN Law Firm	Women in Business Law
Selek, Nazli	NSN Law Office	Shipping and maritime
Sevim-Çiftçi, Itir	Yegin Çiftçi Attorney Partnership	Mergers and Acquisitions
Somay, Sera	Paksoy	Banking, Investment Funds
Taboglu, Esin	Taboglu Attorneys at Law	Capital Markets, Women in Business Law
Tanoglu, Aysu	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Tatari, Tugçe	Akol Law	Banking, Finance and Transactional, Mergers and Acquisitions
Toksoy, M Fevzi	ACTECON	Competition and Antitrust
Toparlak, Yuksel	PwC	Tax
Toplu Ünlü, Selma	NSN Law Firm	Women in Business Law
Toplu Ünlü, Selma	NSN Law Firm	Trademarks
Tunç, Zeynel	Tunç Firat Dereli	Project Finance
Turan, Togan	Paksoy	Competition and Antitrust
Verdi, A Can	Verdi	Banking
Yarsuvat, Hüseyin	Yarsuvat Law Firm	Litigation
Yasar, Bilgütay	PwC	Tax
Yigit, Asli	YYU Legal	Banking, Finance and Transactional, Mergers and Acquisitions, Women in Business Law
Yildirim, Can	ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law	Competition and Antitrust
Yildrim Özturk, Mehtap	Çakmak	Energy and Natural Resources
Yilmaz, Guler Hulya	Deloitte	Transfer Pricing, Women in Business Law
Zuvin, Serap	Çakmak	Aviation, Best of the Best (Global), Women in Business Law
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