For companies operating in Turkey, a dawn raid is not just a legal event. It is a business continuity event, a data-governance event, and a management test. In Turkish practice, the clearest and most developed framework for unannounced inspections is found in competition law, especially the Turkish Competition Authority’s on-site inspection powers under Law No. […]
Turkey is a major commercial market for manufacturers, brand owners, wholesalers, technology providers, and international consumer businesses. Many companies enter or expand in Turkey not by opening a full retail structure from day one, but by building networks through commercial agents, exclusive distributors, selective dealers, or franchisees. That strategy can be efficient, but it also […]
Turkey’s e-commerce market offers significant opportunity, but it is also one of the areas where legal compliance mistakes appear fastest and most visibly. An online seller can face risk not only under e-commerce legislation, but also under consumer law, data protection law, advertising rules, product safety legislation, and commercial electronic messaging rules. For that reason, […]
Turkey is a major trading hub connecting Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa. That commercial position creates opportunities for exporters, importers, manufacturers, logistics providers, technology companies, financial institutions, and multinational groups. It also creates legal exposure. Companies operating in Turkey increasingly need to understand not only ordinary customs and trade rules, but also […]
Turkey remains one of the most commercially significant jurisdictions for local and international businesses seeking access to a large domestic market, regional supply chains, manufacturing capacity, and cross-border trade opportunities. Official investment sources continue to describe Turkey’s foreign direct investment framework as based on equal treatment, allowing international investors to enjoy the same rights and […]
Turkey offers a large domestic market, a strategic location, and a business environment that remains attractive for both local and international investors. At the same time, doing business in Turkey requires more than company registration and tax setup. Turkish corporate compliance is spread across multiple areas of law, including trade registry practice, personal data protection, […]
Environmental, social, and governance issues are no longer peripheral concerns for companies operating in Turkey. What was once treated as a voluntary corporate social responsibility narrative has become a legal, reporting, financing, and supply-chain issue with real boardroom consequences. In 2026, the Turkish ESG landscape is being shaped by several converging forces: mandatory sustainability reporting […]
Turkey remains one of the most commercially important jurisdictions for international businesses seeking regional reach, manufacturing capacity, consumer demand, and access to multiple trade corridors. Yet market entry in Turkey is not simply a matter of company registration. For foreign investors and cross-border groups, the real challenge begins after incorporation: building a compliance structure that […]
Internal investigations in Turkey are no longer limited to banks, listed issuers, or multinational groups. In practice, any company operating in Türkiye may need to investigate allegations of fraud, bribery, data misuse, harassment, competition-law violations, AML red flags, accounting irregularities, unauthorized foreign employment, or document tampering. Turkish law does not provide one single, stand-alone “internal […]
Compliance training and employee awareness programs in Turkey are no longer optional management tools used only by large listed companies or heavily regulated financial institutions. In practice, Turkish law increasingly expects companies to translate legal obligations into employee behavior, management oversight, and documented internal processes. This expectation does not arise from one single omnibus compliance-training […]