Turkey: Corporate Governance

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has announced a significant expansion of English-language disclosure requirements for publicly traded companies, effective October 1, 2026.

Turkey's Capital Markets Board has expanded the requirement for English-language disclosure of material events to include all publicly traded companies, not just those in the first corporate governance tier. Companies must prepare their internal processes for simultaneous Turkish and English publication by October 1, 2026, with full responsibility for translation accuracy.

Turkey's Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency has introduced new licensing requirements and obligations for insurance support service providers, particularly affecting those operating in claims management, 24/7 assistance, and claims investigation. The regulation establishes minimum capital requirements, organizational standards, and a phased compliance timeline for existing providers to meet the new regulatory framework.

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.

In capital companies, the general meeting is the most important body where the will of the company is formed. Particularly in joint-stock companies, these meetings—where shareholders exercise their rights, the management body is supervised, and the company’s fundamental decisions are made—are subject to strict procedural and formal requirements. In this context, the presence of a representative of the Ministry of Trade (hereinafter “Ministry representative”) is required at certain general meetings

Umarım en kısa sürede TTK’da bağımsız yönetim kurulu üyeliği düzenlenir

BDDK tarafından 13 Mart 2025'te yayımlanıp, 1 Temmuz 2025'te yürürlüğe giren "İklimle Bağlantılı Finansal Risklerin Yönetimine İlişkin Rehber", bankaların iklime dayalı finansal risklerini yönetebilmesi amacıyla...

Anonim şirketin en önemli avantajları arasında ayrı bir tüzel kişiliğe sahip olması, ortakların sorumluluğunun koydukları sermaye ile sınırlı bulunması ve esnek bir yönetim yapısına imkân tanıması yer alır.

The LLC in Turkey remains the most practical and investor-friendly business structure under the Turkish Commercial Code.