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Türk Gıda Kodeksi Aroma Vericiler Yönetmeliği: Gıda Sektörü İçin Yeni Çerçeve
The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Flavourings introduces comprehensive rules for the use, authorization, production, labeling and notification of flavouring substances and food ingredients with flavouring properties. The regulation establishes source material restrictions, usage limits and special transition provisions, requiring food businesses to review their product, supply, production and labeling processes to ensure compliance by 31 December 2026.
Turkey Consumer
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CBC Law Firm
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New Restrictions On Alcohol Advertising: Is Alibi Branding Also Prohibited?
Turkey's Law No. 7584 introduces sweeping restrictions on how alcoholic beverage brands can be used in marketing, events, and retail environments. The amendments expand existing advertising prohibitions to include packaging elements, trade names, and visual identifiers, while banning the use of identical brands across fermented and distilled products. Companies must navigate complex compliance requirements as authorities...
Turkey Consumer
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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Turkish Food Codex Regulation On Flavourings: A New Framework For The Food Sector Introduction
The new Regulation, published on 14 September 2026, comprehensively regulates the use, authorisation, production, labelling and notification requirements applicable to flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties. It introduces restrictions on source materials, limits on use and specific transitional provisions. Food business operators are required to review their products, supply chains, production processes and labelling practices and ensure compliance with the new requirements by 31 December 2026.
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CBC Law Firm
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Consumer Law

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Türk Gıda Kodeksi Aroma Vericiler Yönetmeliği: Gıda Sektörü İçin Yeni Çerçeve
The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Flavourings introduces comprehensive rules for the use, authorization, production, labeling and notification of flavouring substances and food ingredients with flavouring properties. The regulation establishes source material restrictions, usage limits and special transition provisions, requiring food businesses to review their product, supply, production and labeling processes to ensure compliance by 31 December 2026.
Turkey Consumer
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CBC Law Firm
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Turkish Food Codex Regulation On Flavourings: A New Framework For The Food Sector Introduction
The new Regulation, published on 14 September 2026, comprehensively regulates the use, authorisation, production, labelling and notification requirements applicable to flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties. It introduces restrictions on source materials, limits on use and specific transitional provisions. Food business operators are required to review their products, supply chains, production processes and labelling practices and ensure compliance with the new requirements by 31 December 2026.
Turkey Consumer
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CBC Law Firm
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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

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New Restrictions On Alcohol Advertising: Is Alibi Branding Also Prohibited?
Turkey's Law No. 7584 introduces sweeping restrictions on how alcoholic beverage brands can be used in marketing, events, and retail environments. The amendments expand existing advertising prohibitions to include packaging elements, trade names, and visual identifiers, while banning the use of identical brands across fermented and distilled products. Companies must navigate complex compliance requirements as authorities...
Turkey Consumer
GA
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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Turkish Commercial Advertising Regulation Amendments
Turkey introduces sweeping reforms to its advertising regulations, establishing comprehensive rules for AI-generated content, social media influencer marketing, targeted advertising, and environmental claims. The amendments mandate transparency requirements for artificial intelligence use in advertising, impose strict disclosure standards for influencer partnerships, and introduce enhanced consumer protections for digital marketplaces and online reviews.
Turkey Consumer
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Pi Legal Consultancy
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Dark Patterns Under Turkish Law: A Current Assessment In Light Of The 2026 Amendments To The Regulation On Commercial Advertising And Unfair Commercial Practices
Turkish law has evolved significantly in addressing dark patterns—manipulative digital interface designs that steer consumers toward decisions contrary to their interests. The 2026 amendments to the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices introduce comprehensive transparency obligations covering targeted advertising, AI-generated content, discount claims, and consumer reviews. How do these new provisions reshape the legal framework for protecting consumer autonomy in digit
Turkey Consumer
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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Product Liability & Safety

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Turkish Food Codex Regulation On Flavourings: A New Framework For The Food Sector Introduction
The new Regulation, published on 14 September 2026, comprehensively regulates the use, authorisation, production, labelling and notification requirements applicable to flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties. It introduces restrictions on source materials, limits on use and specific transitional provisions. Food business operators are required to review their products, supply chains, production processes and labelling practices and ensure compliance with the new requirements by 31 December 2026.
Turkey Consumer
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CBC Law Firm
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Criminal And Legal Consequences Of Adulteration And Imitation In Food Supplements
Acts of adulteration and imitation concerning food supplements can trigger criminal, administrative, and civil liability beyond mere violations of food legislation. This examination explores the regulatory framework, the critical distinction between imitation and adulteration, applicable sanctions, and relevant Court of Cassation decisions that shape legal implications for product safety, consumer health, and trademark protection.
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CBC Law Firm
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Consumer Credit

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