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Novalties introduced to Turkish Labor Law by the Law No 6663
The Law No.6663, amending the Income Tax Law and certain other laws, was published in the Official Gazette number 29620 on 10.02.2016 and entered into force on the same day (“Amending Law”). The Amending Law ha…

Ayse Bengul OZDEMIR CABAR
Senior Associate


28 March 2016

Principle of Force Majeure after the recent events between Turkey and Russia
Both political and economic relations between Turkey and Russia have been strained by downing of a Russian jet in the Turkey-Syria border on 24 November 2015. Bearing in mind the fact that Russia is the second…

Gokhan TURHAN
Attorney at Law


29 February 2016

Mobbing - What is mobbing in the Turkish Legal System
What is Mobbing in the Turkish Legal System? “Mobbing” is a new concept recognized by the Turkish legal system.  Literally, mobbing means bullying of an individual by a group in any context, such as a family,…

Ayse Melike ALPAY
Attorney at Law


13 January 2016

A brief IP guideline for Start-Ups in Turkey
What’s IP? Intellectual Property (IP) simply refers to the creations of human mind which include inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names and images used in commerce. There are two main categor…

Onur SAHIN
Atttorney at Law


01 November 2015

As a way of protecting consumers from unsolicited communication -"Law on Electronic Commerce"
The main purpose of the Law on Electronic Commerce (“Law”) effective as of May 1, 2015 is to define the liabilities of the service providers or intermediaries in terms of electronic commerce and for communicati…

Selen IBRAHIMOGLU GURES
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner


01 September 2015

TV Copycatting: Determining the threshold between legal copying and copyright infringement
ABSTRACT: TV formats are so popular and widely traded all around the world. Therefore, they lead highly-profi table business and this turns TV formats into precious assets. Hence, it is essential to protect the…

Onur SAHIN
Atttorney at Law


01 April 2015

Recent changes to Turkish Corporate Governance Rules
Long lasting rules of determining representation powers and bank mandates in corporations i.e joint stock companies (AS), for third party transactions are being re-shaped. An amendment to the Turkish Commercia…

Selen IBRAHIMOGLU GURES
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner


01 March 2015

Relieving Changes for Outbound Telemarketing (OBTM) and Online Sellers of Distance Contracts
New Distance Contracts Regulation (“DCR”) issued on 27.11.2014 according to the new Consumer Protection Law (No 6502) and merely based on the new rules of the Directive on Consumer Rights (2011/83/EC) will ente…

Selen IBRAHIMOGLU GURES
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner


01 January 2015

Global Legal Insights - Corporate Tax 2013 - Turkey section
Tax implications of leveraged buy-out structures in Turkey A leveraged buy-out (“LBO”) is defined as an acquisition of a company (“Target”) financed largely with debt, where generally a small amount of capital…

Selen IBRAHIMOGLU GURES
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner


01 September 2013

Implication of Turkey's Tax Code - World Finance Sep-Oct 2010
Legal issues on mergers in Turkey, from a taxation perspective The merging of Turkish companies is mainly regulated by the Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6762 from June 1956 and the tax free merger is regula…

Selen IBRAHIMOGLU GURES
Attorney at Law / Managing Partner


01 September 2010