Turkey: Healthcare

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Personal Health Data (the "Amending Regulation"), published in the Official Gazette dated 4 July 2026 and numbered 33300, introduces amendments to the existing framework governing the correction of personal health data and, for the first time, establishes the procedures and principles for the reassessment of previous diagnoses based on an individual's current health status.

Bu çalışmada, sağlık meslek mensuplarına ve sağlık kurum ve kuruluşlarına yapılan değer aktarımlarının Türkiye’deki hukuki çerçevesi incelenmektedir. Sağlık sektöründe farklı paydaşlar arasında yürütülen bilimsel iş bir likleri, eğitim faaliyetleri ve tanıtım faaliyetleri kapsamında sağlık meslek mensuplarına çeşitli finansal veya ayni destekler sağlanabilmektedir. Bu tür ilişkilerin şeffaflık, etik kurallar ve kamu sağlığı ilkeleri çerçevesinde yürütül mesi, sağlık hizmetlerinin tarafsızlığının korunması ve toplumun sağlık sistemine duyduğu güvenin sürdürülmesi açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Emergency departments operate under intense pressure, where rapid decisions can mean the difference between recovery and permanent harm. While not every adverse outcome constitutes negligence, certain failures to meet accepted medical standards in emergency settings may result in serious consequences for patients and potential grounds for legal action.

The Turkish Competition Board (“TCB”) has launched an investigation into Google over its online advertising services, examining whether its billing practices towards advertisers and advertising agencies amount to an abuse of dominance.

Turkey has significantly enhanced tax incentives for service exports by increasing the income deduction rate from 80% to 100% for qualifying services provided to non-resident clients.

The legal framework governing dietary supplements in Turkey imposes significant compliance obligations on manufacturers to protect public health. These responsibilities span from pre-market technical documentation and conformity declarations to post-market product traceability and corrective action implementation, making systematic compliance policies essential for sustainable trade in today's food sector.

Life sciences companies in Türkiye operate within a well-established regulatory framework governing interactions with healthcare professionals, where promotional activities face strict limitations and transparency requirements.

In medical treatment processes, patients may often feel vulnerable, uninformed, or unable to prove what was promised to them. This is especially common in aesthetic surgery, dental treatments, implant procedures...

Turkey has updated its regulatory framework for electronic instructions for use for medical devices, introducing new requirements for manufacturers regarding provision, storage, and accessibility of device documentation.