Introduction Crowdfunding platforms in Turkey have become an increasingly important alternative financing channel for startups, entrepreneurs, technology ventures, innovation-driven companies, and investors seeking access to early-stage investment opportunities. Crowdfunding allows a venture or project to raise funds from a large number of investors through an authorized online platform. Instead of relying only on bank loans, […]
Introduction Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the fintech industry. Financial technology companies use AI systems to evaluate creditworthiness, detect fraud, monitor suspicious transactions, automate customer onboarding, score merchant risk, personalize financial products, identify abnormal payment behavior, review crypto transactions, and make faster operational decisions. These tools can improve efficiency, reduce fraud, expand access to financial […]
Introduction Crypto custody services have become one of the most important legal issues in Turkey’s digital asset market. As crypto asset trading platforms, wallet providers, investors, institutional clients, family offices, fintech companies, and foreign exchanges enter the Turkish market, the question of who safely holds crypto assets and private keys has become legally critical. In […]
Introduction Consumer protection in digital financial services has become one of the most important legal issues in Turkey’s fintech market. As consumers increasingly use digital wallets, payment applications, electronic money accounts, online banking, mobile credit products, open banking tools, crypto asset platforms, prepaid cards, QR payments, and embedded finance services, legal disputes between users and […]
Introduction Cybersecurity obligations for fintech companies in Turkey have become a central part of financial regulation. Fintech businesses are no longer judged only by the speed of their applications, the quality of their user experience, or the innovation of their payment, wallet, banking, or crypto products. They are also expected to prove that their systems […]
Introduction AML and KYC compliance has become one of the most critical legal issues for fintech companies operating in Turkey. As payment institutions, electronic money institutions, digital wallets, crypto asset platforms, open banking providers, embedded finance businesses, online lending platforms, marketplace payment systems, and cross-border remittance services continue to grow, regulators expect fintech companies to […]
Introduction Crypto asset regulation in Turkey has entered a new and much stricter phase. For many years, crypto exchanges and wallet-related businesses operated in a developing legal environment where anti-money laundering duties and payment restrictions existed, but there was no detailed capital markets framework specifically designed for crypto asset service providers. This changed significantly with […]
Introduction Banking as a Service, commonly known as BaaS, is one of the most important legal and commercial developments in modern financial technology. It allows a licensed bank to provide banking services through the digital interface of another company. This structure enables fintech platforms, e-commerce businesses, digital marketplaces, mobility companies, loyalty programs, accounting software providers, […]
Introduction Fintech law has become one of the most important areas of modern financial regulation. As technology changes the way people pay, borrow, invest, transfer money, trade digital assets, verify identity, and access banking services, financial technology companies must operate within a complex legal framework. Fintech is not only a technology business; it is also […]
Introduction Counterfeit products and brand copying can seriously damage a startup before it has the financial strength to absorb market confusion, reputational harm and lost customer trust. A young company may spend months developing a brand, product design, packaging, website, social media identity and customer base, only to discover that another seller is using a […]