Turkey: Contracts and Commercial Law

Turkey's e-commerce sector reached a historic milestone in 2025, with transaction volumes surging to TRY 4.57 trillion and digital commerce now representing nearly one-fifth of all trade activity. The Ministry of Trade's comprehensive report reveals how artificial intelligence integration, rapid delivery models, and shifting consumer demographics are fundamentally reshaping the nation's retail landscape and economic structure.

As digital fonts evolve from mere design elements into essential components of brand identity and commercial communication, questions arise about their legal protection beyond traditional copyright and design law frameworks.

Girişte belirtilen çerçeve dikkate alındığında, düzenlemenin kapsamı bakımından ilk ayrım, işlemin tapuda taşınmaz satışı niteliğinde olup olmadığına ilişkindir. Ek Madde 1, taşınmaz satışlarında satış bedelinin belirli ödeme yöntemleriyle ödenmesi halini esas almaktadır. Dolayısıyla uygulamanın merkezinde, tapuda satış işleminin yapılması ve bu satış işlemine bağlı bir satış bedelinin bulunması yer almaktadır.

The Turkish Competition Authority has concluded a landmark investigation into major streaming platforms, examining whether Netflix and other video-on-demand services engaged in anti-competitive practices through content and talent exclusivity arrangements.

Turkey's Competition Board has concluded an investigation into subscription-based video platforms, examining content and talent exclusivity practices, particularly Netflix's conduct in Turkish content production processes.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling on the liability of e-commerce platforms toward consumers in cases involving defective goods and services. The decision addresses whether intermediary service providers can be held responsible when consumers face difficulties reaching sellers directly, and examines the constitutional implications of limiting platform liability in consumer transactions.

Turkey's Ministry of Justice is preparing the 12th Judicial Package, which introduces a revolutionary requirement for legal representation in high-value real estate transactions.

The government of the Republic of Türkiye has placed tax incentives for internationally active companies, group companies with cross-border structures, and service providers operating in export markets on its agenda.

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