The Bill on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws has been adopted and enacted by the General Assembly of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
Law Nr. 7577 on Amendments to Certain Laws was published in the Official Journal dated 17 April 2026 and entered into force. The law introduces significant amendments in areas such as the tax treatment of gambling and betting advertising expenses, the Value Added Tax Law, the social security contribution base and meal allowance exemption, SCT exemptions for persons with disabilities, the paid military service fee, and debt reduction for earthquake housing.
According to the decision published in the Official Journal on 22 April 2026, the Council of Judges and Prosecutors has decided to establish new specialized courts. The decision will apply to new cases and proceedings filed as of 1 June 2026.
Following the communiqué published in the Official Journal, a change has been introduced to the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) regime for persons with disabilities. The regulation promulgated by the Revenue Administration under the Ministry of Treasury and Finance expands the scope of the SCT exemption, particularly regarding vehicle purchases by individuals with orthopedic disabilities.
The presentation of the explicit consent and the privacy notice in an intertwined manner is among the most common complaints and reports submitted to the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK).
The Constitutional Court’s decision dated 25/12/2025 was published in the Official Journal on March 17, 2026.
The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has amended the Charging Service Regulation. The amendment was published in the Official Journal on March 23, 2026, and entered into effect on the same date.
As part of the 11th Judicial Package published in the Official Journal on 25.12.2025, amendments were made to Articles 733 and 734 of the Turkish Civil Code (TCC), introducing new provisions regarding the exercise of the statutory preemption right.
The Competition Board has initiated an investigation against 26 companies operating in the fields of banking, insurance, and information technologies on suspicion of violating competition in the labor market.
Under the Application numbered 2022/34110 and filed by Mustafa Yıldırım, the Constitutional Court held that the dismissal of a supplementary lawsuit following an unquantified claim case due to pending proceedings constituted a violation of the right of access to the court under Article 36 of the Constitution.
Communiqué numbered 2026/2, amending the Communiqué numbered 2010/4 which sets out mergers and acquisitions subject to Competition Board approval, entered into force after having been promulgated in the Official Journal dated February 11, 2026 and bearing the issue number 33165.
As per the Council of Judges and Prosecutors Decision, numbered 282 and dated February 18, 2026, promulgated in the Official Journal on February 20, 2026, a significant change has been made regarding the judicial districts of the Commercial Courts of First Instance.