Turkey: White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

Turkish law firms and businesses face significant administrative fines for illegal betting activities, but what legal remedies and strategic approaches exist to challenge these penalties?

Yapay zeka teknolojilerinin hızla gelişmesi, dijital içerik üretiminde gerçeklik algısını önemli ölçüde dönüştürmüş ve ceza hukuku bakımından yepyeni tartışma ve siber suç alanları doğurmuştur. Deepfake teknolojisi...

The European Union's Anti-Corruption Directive 2026/1021 is reshaping corporate compliance landscapes by introducing stringent criminal law standards across member states, targeting bribery, embezzlement, influence peddling, and illicit enrichment. Companies now face unprecedented financial penalties calculated on global turnover, expanded corporate liability frameworks, and heightened expectations for robust compliance programs. Turkish companies with EU connections must urgently reassess their anti-corrup

İş hacmi ve mali trafiği hangi boyutta olursa olsun, her ölçekte şirket açısından, çalıştırdığı beyaz yaka personeli tarafından şirket zararına eylemler gerçekleştirilmesi ihtimali meydana gelebilir.

Kavramsal açıdan “beyaz yaka” ifadesi, mevzuatta açık bir tanıma sahip olmamakla birlikte, iş hayatında ağırlıklı olarak zihinsel emeğe dayalı çalışan, ofis ortamında görev yapan ve çoğunlukla yönetim, uzmanlık ya da büro faaliyetlerini yürüten kişileri ifade etmektedir. Bu kapsamda yöneticiler, profesyoneller ve teknik uzmanlar beyaz yaka çalışanl

Conceptually, while the term “white-collar” lacks a clear legal definition, it generally refers to individuals in the workforce who primarily engage in intellectual labor, work in an office environment, and typically perform managerial, specialized, or clerical duties. In this context, managers, professionals, and technical experts are considered white-collar workers. White-collar crimes, on the other hand, refer to offenses committed by individuals in these positions who abuse their authority a

In 2025, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") released a new report titled "Governments' assessments of corporate anti-corruption compliance...

The Communiqué of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (No. 29) ("Communiqué"), issued by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance ("Ministry") pursuant to Article 26/A...

The primary purpose of tax law is to ensure that the state generates income to finance public expenditures.