The law known to the public as the 11th Judicial Reform Package, officially titled “Law Nr. 7571 on Amendments to the Turkish Penal Code and Certain Other Laws and Decree Law Nr. 631” was published in the Official Journal dated December 25, 2025 and entered into effect.
Under the new regulation, penalties for certain types of offenses under the Turkish Penal Code have been increased, while the scope of the temporary enforcement regime, known to the public as the “Covid-19 regulation,” has been expanded based on the date of the offense. Within the package, disciplinary provisions in the Legal Practitioners Act have been revised in line with the Constitutional Court’s decisions; significant changes have been made to the procedures for annulling auctions and transactions under the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law. The regulation also includes amendments to various laws aimed at resolving practical issues, such as limiting the number of mobile lines, erasing Social Security premium debts dated 01.01.2016 and earlier, and regulating the exercise of pre-emption rights.
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Source: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2025/12/20251225-33.htm
