19 Aug 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Health has introduced exemptions from certain pre-application criteria for employing foreign health workers in private health institutions. In certain conditions, individuals who are temporarily under Turkey’s protection are no longer required to meet criteria related to […]
16 Aug 2016
The effective date for mining waste-management regulation has been postponed in Turkey from 15 July 2016 to 15 July 2017. The Mining Waste Regulation introduces principles for mining waste-management relating to exploration, extraction, enrichment and mine storage activities. It […]
12 Aug 2016
The Turkish Constitutional Court recently held that terminating an employment agreement based on the employee lodging a complaint about the employer to the Prime Ministry Communication Centre (“BİMER”) violated the employee’s constitutional rights. The court held the employee’s freedom […]
29 Jul 2016
Turkey has widened the scope of its public procurement regime to now allow Technology Development Zones to participate in tenders. These zones have now become eligible to receive a “competence for technological products” certificate. Legislative changes also increase the […]
22 Jul 2016
Turkey has announced a range of changes to Value Added Tax arrangements. Notable changes include clarification that overpaid tax during exports will not be refunded, tax obligations become suspended during force majeure events, as well as international organizations being […]
17 Jul 2016
Turkey has halved the threshold where employers become required to pay employees via banks. From 1 June 2016, the bank payment obligation now applies to employers (and third persons whose workplaces and enterprises are subject to the Turkish Labor […]
16 Jul 2016
A recent decision by the Constitutional Court lifts a legislative ban on table football in Turkey. The court held that the provision does not serve the necessary public needs of a democratic society. It noted that the prohibition was […]
15 Jul 2016
Turkey has introduced a more comprehensive and detailed regulatory regime for incentives available when using domestically manufactured equipment in renewable energy generation. The new regime outlines increased details about the terms, applicable amount, documentation, and supervision of additional participation […]
9 Jul 2016
Turkey has introduced new requirements for tools, devices and equipment required for using biocidal products. New criteria have been introduced for obtaining permission to use fogging methods to combat insects. Previously, regulations simply applied a blanket ban on using […]
8 Jul 2016
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has announced principles and procedures for establishing the Authorized Legal Entities (“ALE”) which prepare reports, projects and any kind of technical document submitted to the General Directorate of Mining Affairs (“General Directorate”) […]
