What Do the Latest Amendments to the E-Commerce Regulation Bring?
This article addresses the amendments made to the Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers, which entered into force on 8 March 2025. Under the new provisions, the abolition of the Registered Electronic Mail (KEP) address requirement, the revision of seller information verification processes and the updates concerning contractual penalties in intermediation agreements are outlined in broad terms. In addition, the rules on the portability of seller data, performance evaluation systems and the new rules introduced for advertising budgets and sponsorship expenditure are examined in detail, and the impact of these amendments on the sector is assessed.
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Retirement Rights in Türkiye for Turkish Citizens Living in the UAE
If you work or reside in the UAE, you can retire in Türkiye without losing your right to a Turkish pension, by purchasing periods of service abroad (foreign service buy-back) or by taking out voluntary insurance! In this article: ✅ Who can buy back periods of service? ✅ Which periods can be purchased? ✅ How does the application process work? ✅ Can you keep working in the UAE while receiving a pension? We have answered your questions! 📖 Read our new article for more information, and follow us so you don't miss the rest of our series! 🚀
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Can Private Hospitals Charge Fees for Emergency Department Services?
Experiencing an urgent health problem is one of the situations in which a person feels most vulnerable and helpless. While patients and their relatives focus solely on obtaining medical care during this process, they may, in panic and anxiety, overlook the nature of the hospital, the charges and their financial obligations. So, can private hospitals charge fees for emergency department services? Read our article, in which we address this issue within the framework of the relevant legislation and the decisions of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay)!
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Overtime Calculation in Night Work
This article addresses night work, a type of work that is regulated by specific rules in the Labour Law and is legally limited. Within the framework of Article 69 of Labour Law No. 4857, the duration and conditions of night work and the rights of employees are outlined in broad terms, and, in line with the legal framework of night work and the case law of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay), the conditions under which night work turns into overtime are examined. In addition, examples are given of how overtime receivables are calculated in weeks in which night work is performed and of which situations arise.
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Retention and Destruction of Personal Data
Retaining personal data accurately, up to date, for legitimate purposes and only for as long as necessary, and subsequently deleting, destroying or anonymising it by appropriate methods, is of great importance for both legal compliance and corporate reputation. In this article, we have addressed what legal entities acting as data controllers under Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (“KVKK”) should pay attention to in their processes of retaining and destroying personal data.
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The Legal Framework of Remote Working as a Technological Work Model
Remote working has become a model spreading rapidly in today's business world. However, this new arrangement also brings with it various compliance requirements from the perspective of labour law. The rights, responsibilities and working conditions of employees and employers are detailed in the provisions of the Regulation on Remote Working. You can read our article to be informed on this subject!
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Penalty Clauses in Fixed-Term Employment Contracts
In this article, we have examined the conditions of the fixed-term employment contract. We have compiled for you the decisions holding that the penalty clause remains valid even where the fixed-term employment contract does not satisfy these conditions.
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Collectability of Fines Imposed by the Turkish Competition Authority on Foreign Companies
The Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu) imposes administrative fines on many international companies such as Google. But can these fines be enforced under international law? In this week’s article you can find the answer to this question and our detailed assessment.
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Personal Data Protection in International Law and Its Comparison with Turkish Legislation
The protection of personal data has become a fundamental element of the modern legal system in the context of the international human rights regime and national legislation. Article 12 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights form the normative basis of this protection, which rests on the principle of the confidentiality of private life. With the last quarter of the 20th century, when digitalisation gathered pace, this protection became a legal necessity. Instruments such as the Council of Europe's Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, the OECD Guidelines, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and, in Turkish law, Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 have secured the protection of personal data through positive norms. In this article, we will examine the relevant legislation and comment on its similarities and differences.
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Competition Authority's TRY 2.6 Billion Fine on Google
The Competition Authority has fined Google TRY 2.6 billion. So what lies behind this decision? We have compiled all the details on the Competition Authority's powers, its role in the markets and Google's competition violations.
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The Obligation of Municipalities to Provide Car Parks
In this article, we offer a legal assessment of the role and responsibility of municipalities in the car parking problem, which is becoming a festering one as vehicle density rises with urbanisation.
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The Legal Nature of Money Transferred Without Explanation
Assessment of the Legal Nature of Money Sent Online Without Explanation in Light of Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) Decisions
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