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Anayasa Mahkemesi’nden Elektronik Ticaret Aracı Hizmet Sağlayıcılarının Tüketici Sözleşmelerindeki Sorumluluğuna İlişkin İptal Kararı
TKHK m.48(6)(d)’deki ibare uyarınca, aracı hizmet sağlayıcı sıfatıyla faaliyet gösteren elektronik ticaret pazaryeri işleticileri, satıcı veya sağlayıcı adına bedel tahsil etmeleri halinde bile Kanun’un 11. maddesinde düzenlenen ayıplı mala ilişkin tüketici seçimlik haklarının kullanımından sorumlu tutulamamaktaydı. ETK m.9(1) ise aracı hizmet sağlayıcıları, diğer kanunlarda aksine hüküm bulunmadıkça, hizmet sağlayıcı tarafından sunulan içerik ile içeriğe konu mal veya hizmetle ilgili hukuka aykırı hususlardan genel olarak muaf kılmaktaydı.
Turkey Government
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Fidanci & Esin Partners
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Constitutional Court Annuls Provisions Limiting The Liability Of Intermediary Service Providers In E-Commerce Consumer Contracts
Under the phrase set out in Article 48(6)(d) of the LPC, operators of electronic commerce marketplaces acting as intermediary service providers were exempted from liability for the exercise of consumers’ alternative rights in respect of defective goods as regulated under Article 11 of the LPC — even where such operators collected payment on behalf of the seller or supplier.
Turkey Government
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Fidanci & Esin Partners
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Anayasa Mahkemesi’nden Kamulaştırma Kanunu’nun 10. Maddesindeki “Tescil Hükmü Kesin Olup,…” İbaresi Hakkında İptal Kararı
Anayasa Mahkemesi’nin (“AYM“) 2025/190 esas ve 2026/38 karar sayılı kararı (“Karar“), 21 Mayıs 2026 tarihli ve 33260 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanmıştır. AYM, 2942 sayılı Kamulaştırma Kanunu’nun (“Kanun“) 10. maddesinin sekizinci fıkrasının sekizinci cümlesinde yer alan “Tescil hükmü kesin olup,…” ibaresini Anayasa’nın 13., 35. ve 46. maddelerine aykırı bularak oybirliğiyle iptal etmiştir.
Turkey Government
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Türkiye'de Yerleşmiş Sayılan Kişilerin Yurt Dışı Kazançlarının 20 Yıl Gelir Vergisinden İstisna Edilmesi
Turkey introduces a 20-year income tax exemption for high-net-worth individuals relocating to the country, mirroring tax incentive models used in the UK, Spain, and Greece. The new regulation aims to attract foreign capital and skilled professionals by exempting foreign-sourced income from taxation, while also reducing inheritance tax rates to 1% for qualifying individuals during the exemption period.
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Nazali
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KVKK Kapsamında Alenileştirilen Kişisel Verilerin İşlenmesine İlişkin İdari Para Cezasının Suçta ve Cezada Kanunilik İlkesi Bakımından Değerlendirilmesi Hakkında Anayasa Mahkemesi'nin 2020/32193 Başvuru Numaralı Kararı Hakkında
Turkey's Constitutional Court examines whether administrative fines imposed for processing publicly disclosed personal data violate the principle of legality in crimes and punishments. The case centers on whether regulatory interpretations can create obligations not explicitly defined in the Personal Data Protection Law, raising fundamental questions about legal predictability and constitutional safeguards in data protection enforcement.
Turkey Privacy
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Tunca Attorney Partnership
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AYM'den KVKK'ya Sınır: Rehber Değil, Kanun Esas
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled that the Personal Data Protection Board violated the principle of legality by imposing an administrative fine on an insurance company without proper legal basis for its interpretation of 'disclosure purpose.' This landmark decision requires companies processing data from public sources to reassess their timelines, inventories, and ongoing investigation files under Article 5 of the Personal Data Protection Law.
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Constitutional Court Annuls Provisions Limiting The Liability Of Intermediary Service Providers In E-Commerce Consumer Contracts
Under the phrase set out in Article 48(6)(d) of the LPC, operators of electronic commerce marketplaces acting as intermediary service providers were exempted from liability for the exercise of consumers’ alternative rights in respect of defective goods as regulated under Article 11 of the LPC — even where such operators collected payment on behalf of the seller or supplier.
Turkey Government
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Fidanci & Esin Partners
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