Turkey: Corporate Governance

13.08.2026 tarihli ve 2026/51 sayılı Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (“Kurul”) Bülteni’nde, Kurul Karar Organı’nın 13.08.2026 tarihli ve 49/1489 sayılı kararı uyarınca yapılan duyuru (“Duyuru”) ve i-SPK 128.29 (13.08.2026 tarihli ve 49/1500 s.k.) sayılı İlke Kararı (“İlke Kararı”) yayımlanmıştır. Duyuru ile özel durum açıklamalarının İngilizce yayımlanması yükümlülüğünün kapsamı genişletilmiş; İlke Kararı ile sürdürülebilir finans araçlarına ilişkin mevcut düzenleme iki ayrı rehber altında yenilenerek sosyal ve sürdürülebilirlik bağlantılı sermaye piyasası araçları düzenleme kapsamına alınmıştır.

In the Bulletin of the Capital Markets Board (the “Board”) dated 13 August 2026 and numbered 2026/51, the announcement (the “Announcement”) made pursuant to the decision of the Board’s Decision-Making Body dated 13 August 2026 and numbered 49/1489, and Principle Decision i-SPK 128.29 (decision dated 13 August 2026 and numbered 49/1500) (the “Principle Decision”) have been published.

Corporate fraud cases can rapidly escalate from financial losses to board-level governance crises, regulatory sanctions, and severe reputational damage. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' 2026 report reveals that organizations worldwide lose approximately 5% of annual revenue to fraud, with Turkey-based cases showing median losses of $170,000—significantly above the global average. How can legal and compliance teams detect irregularities, preserve evidence, and address control weaknesses be

With its decision published in the Official Gazette on 17 March 2026, the Constitutional Court brought renewed attention to a significant issue that had long been overlooked in relation to limited liability companies.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the existing mechanism for expelling partners from two-partner limited liability companies is unconstitutional, creating a significant shift in corporate governance. The decision addresses a long-standing structural problem where equal or minority shareholders were effectively unable to remove problematic partners due to voting requirements.

Venture capital financing remains one of the most common funding routes for early-stage companies with strong growth potential but with limited access to financing. Despite inflation and a challenging macroeconomic environment, Türkiye's venture capital market continues to evolve. Based on the publicly available information, the number of VC transactions rose from 331 in 2024 to 360 in 2025, a sign that the market remains active.

Ödeme ve elektronik para kuruluşlarının (“Kuruluş”) kurumsal yönetimi ile bu yapının temel organı olan yönetim kurulunun ve üyelerinin hukuki ve cezai sorumluluğu büyük önem taşımaktadır.

The corporate governance of payment and electronic money institutions (the “Institutions”) and the legal and criminal liability of the board of directors and its members, as the main governing body of such structure, are of great importance.

Rekabet Kurumu (“Kurum”) mart ayında yapay zeka ekosistemi ile çimento sektörüne yönelik başlattığını duyurduğu kapsamlı sektör incelemeleri ile birlikte gıdadan sigortacılığa, bankacılıktan bağımsız denetim şirketlerine uzanan geniş bir yelpazede yeni soruşturmalar başlattığını duyurdu.