Anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance in Turkey has become a major issue for Turkish companies, foreign investors, contractors, exporters, manufacturers, consultants, and multinational groups doing business in or through the Turkish market. In practice, there is no single Turkish statute called an “Anti-Corruption Compliance Act.” Instead, the legal framework is built from several layers: the bribery […]
Corporate compliance programs under Turkish law have become far more important than they were a decade ago. In today’s legal and commercial environment, a company doing business in Turkey is expected not only to obey the law, but also to build an internal system that can identify risk early, assign responsibility, document decisions, monitor business […]
For companies operating in Turkey, compliance is no longer a secondary corporate function or a matter that can be left to the legal department only when a problem emerges. It is now a core business requirement that directly affects governance, operational continuity, regulatory exposure, data handling, market access, and commercial reputation. The Turkish legal system […]
Compliance law in Turkey is no longer a narrow issue reserved for banks or large public companies. It has become a core legal and operational concern for local businesses, foreign investors, manufacturers, technology companies, exporters, e-commerce platforms, and regulated financial institutions. In the Turkish market, “compliance law” does not come from a single codified statute. […]
Compliance law in Turkey has become a central legal and business issue for local companies, foreign investors, exporters, regulated financial institutions, and multinational groups operating in the Turkish market. In practice, “compliance law in Turkey” does not refer to a single code. Instead, it is a cross-disciplinary framework built from corporate law, criminal law, anti-money […]
Learn the merger control filing process in Turkey step by step. This legal guide explains notifiable transactions, turnover thresholds, filing requirements, review stages, commitments, and common procedural risks under Turkish competition law. Mergers, acquisitions, and full-function joint ventures in Türkiye do not end with signing the SPA, SHA, or asset transfer agreement. If the transaction […]
Discover the key legal issues in family business acquisitions in Turkey, including succession risk, inheritance, share transfer restrictions, governance disputes, labor transfer, and merger control. Family business acquisitions in Turkey are rarely ordinary corporate transactions. In a typical sale of a professionally managed company with a clear cap table, the buyer mainly evaluates financial performance, […]
Learn how shareholder agreements work after M&A transactions in Turkey. This guide explains governance, transfer restrictions, exit rights, deadlock clauses, enforceability, and key Turkish law issues for post-acquisition shareholders. Cross-border and domestic acquisitions in Türkiye rarely end at signing or closing. In many transactions, the true commercial relationship begins after the acquisition, especially when the […]
A practical legal guide to distressed M&A transactions in Turkey, covering concordato, insolvency risk, deal structuring, merger control, labor issues, and investment strategy. Distressed M&A transactions in Turkey have become an increasingly important tool for investors, lenders, founders, and strategic buyers seeking value in difficult market conditions. In practice, a “distressed” deal does not only […]
Corporate governance due diligence is one of the most underestimated parts of a Turkish acquisition. Buyers often begin with financial performance, tax exposure, litigation, and commercial contracts. Those areas obviously matter. But in many Turkish deals, the first serious legal problem is not hidden debt or an undisclosed lawsuit. It is a governance defect: an […]