Turkey: International Trade & Investment

Communiqué No. 2026/28 on the Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports, published in Official Gazette No. 33340 dated 14 August 2026 (the “Communiqué”), announced eleven anti-dumping and countervailing measures whose periods of application will expire during the first half of 2027. Unless an expiry review investigation, known in Turkish as a nihai gözden geçirme soruşturması (“NGGS”), is opened in respect of them, those measures will expire between 15 January and 14 June 2027.

The European Commission's proposed EU Pharmaceutical Package significantly expands the Bolar exemption beyond traditional regulatory approval activities to include pricing, reimbursement, health technology assessments, and public procurement participation. This expansion raises critical questions about whether such broad exceptions remain compatible with TRIPS Article 30 requirements, particularly when commercial activities like tender submissions may constitute offers for sale rather than purely regulatory

Türkiye’s defence sector has undergone a notable transformation in recent years, both in terms of production capabilities and international engagement. The sector has evolved from a primarily procurement-driven model towards a more integrated industrial base focused on design, development, and advanced manufacturing.

An examination of civil maritime security challenges in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov regions, exploring the complex geopolitical dynamics affecting shipping routes and naval operations in these strategically important waterways. The analysis considers current security threats and their implications for international maritime commerce.

The European Commission's draft Net-Zero Industry Act introduces a groundbreaking framework that could allow Turkish-manufactured products to qualify as "Made in EU," fundamentally reshaping Türkiye's economic relationship with the European Union. While this recognition offers significant opportunities for Turkish industry—including enhanced access to European public procurement markets and deeper integration into manufacturing value chains—it comes with substantial compliance requirements

Turkey's new Plant Quarantine Regulation introduces comprehensive digital transformation through the BKKTS system, eliminating wet signatures for entry, exit, and transit procedures. The regulation establishes stricter controls for high-risk products, mandates electronic plant health certificates with QR codes, and implements a three-stage official control process to prevent contamination from harmful organisms.

Yönetmelik kapsaminda Enerji Piyasalari Isletme A.S. ("EPIAS"), enerji piyasalari ve çevresel piyasalarda dâhilî bilgilerin kamuya açiklanmasi, piyasa katilimcilarinin piyasa faaliyetlerini firsat esitligi çerçevesinde yürütebilmesi ve piyasa katilimcilari arasindaki bilgi asimetrisinin önlenmesi için "Dahili Bilgi Platformu" adi altinda bir merkezi veri platformu isletm

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Under the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 (“TBK”), “defect” refers to a situation where a sold good does not conform to the contract or is defective.