Recent Keynotes of January 2023

International Agreements

• The Resolution on the Approval of the Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on the Deployment of Energy Transmission Lines of Geçitkale Airport (Resolution No: 6647) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 06 January 2023 and numbered 32065.

Resolutions of the President

• Resolution on the Determination of the Revaluation Rate to be Applied in 2023 to Motor Vehicles Tax Amounts (Resolution No: 6582) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2022 and numbered 32050.
• The Resolution on the Extension of the Period in the First Paragraph of the Provisional Article 39 of the Value Added Tax Law No. 3065 until 31/12/2024 (Resolution No: 6583) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2022 and numbered 32050.
• The Decision on the Entertainment Tax Rates in Article 21 of the Municipal Revenues Law No. 2464 (Resolution No: 6584) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2022 and numbered 32050.
• The Resolution on the Determination of the Fees to be Collected in 2023 from Television, Radio, Video and Combined Devices to be Brought from Abroad Except for Commercial Import Purposes and Other Devices that can Receive Visual and / or Audio Broadcasts, as Stipulated in the Presidential Decree dated 23/12/2019 and numbered 1841 (Resolution No: 6585) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2022 and numbered 32050.
• The Resolution on the Determination of Those Who Will Benefit from Certain Goods and Services Produced by Public Institutions and Organizations Free of Charge or at a Discount (Resolution No: 6586) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2022 and numbered 32050.
• The Resolution on the Determination of the Recycling Participation Fee Amounts to be Collected from Certain Products to be Effective as of 1/1/2023 (Resolution No: 6615) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 28 December 2022 and numbered 32057.
• The Resolution on the Withholding Rates in the Provisional Article 67 of the Income Tax Law No. 193 (Resolution No.: 6618) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 29 December 2022 and numbered 32058.
• The Resolution on Resource Utilization Support Fund Deduction (Resolution No: 6657) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 10 January 2023 and numbered 32069.
• The Resolution Amending the Resolution on the Implementation of Additional Customs Duty on Imports (Resolution No: 6658) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 10 January 2023 and numbered 32069.

Legislation

• The Communiqué on the Procedures and Principles to be Followed in Foreign Notification and Requests for Rogatory entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21 December 2022 and numbered 32050.
• The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Exemption of Sports Clubs and Sports Joint Stock Companies from Debt Restrictions entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 22.12.2022 and numbered 32051.
• 7429 Law Amending the Electricity Market Law, Certain Laws and Decree Law No. 375 entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 28 December 2022 and numbered 32057.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation on the Classification and Registration of Building Contractors entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 29 December 2022 and numbered 32058.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation on the Technical Evaluation of Wind Based Electricity Generation Applications entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 29 December 2022 and numbered 32058.
• The Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 29 December 2022 and numbered 32058.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Customs Regulation entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 03 January 2023 and numbered 32062.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation on Private Hospitals entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 7 January 2023 and numbered 32066.
• The Regulation on Amendment to the Regulation on the Qualifications of Tourism Facilities (Decree No: 6661) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 10 January 2023 and numbered 32069.
• The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles to be Applied to Immovable Sales Contracts Issued by Notaries entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 11 January 2023 and numbered 32070.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation on the Principles and Rules to be Applied in Retail Trade entered into force after being published in the Official Gazette dated 11 January 2023 and numbered 32070.
• The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Measures to Prevent Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism (Decree No: 6702) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 14 January 2023 and numbered 32073.
• The General Communiqué on Tax Procedure Law (Sequence No: 545) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 14 January 2023 and numbered 32073.
• The Communiqué on the Amendment to the General Communiqué on Tax Procedure Law (Sequence No: 537) (Sequence No: 547) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 14 January 2023 and numbered 32073.
• The Communiqué (No: 2023/4) on the Amendment to the Communiqué on Mandatory Reserves (No: 2013/15) entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated 15 January 2023 and numbered 32074.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation on Technical Evaluation of Solar Energy Based Electricity Generation Applications entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 17 January and numbered 32076.
• The General Communiqué on Tax Procedure Law (Sequence No: 546) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 18 January 2023 and numbered 32077.
• The Regulation on the Amendment to the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Signing of Water Usage Rights Agreements for Production Activities in the Electricity Market entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 20 January 2023 and numbered 32079.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• The Board authorised the acquisition of sole control of IVD Holdings, Inc. by Werfen S.A. (22.12.2022, 22-56/874-360)
• The Board authorised the acquisition of sole control of Rabobank AŞ by Liberyum Danışmanlık Bilgi Teknolojileri Ticaret AŞ. (22.12.2022, 22-56/876-361)
• The Board authorised the acquisition of the sole control of Fiba Emeklilik ve Hayat AŞ controlled by Fiba Holding AŞ by HDI Sigorta AŞ controlled by Talanx AG and the establishment of a joint venture between HDI Sigorta AŞ and Fibabanka AŞ. (22.12.2022, 22-56/877-362)

Energy

• The Decisions of the Energy Market Regulatory Board dated 22/12/2022 and numbered 11477, 11480, 11483, 11485 are published in the Official Gazette dated 22 December 2022 and numbered 32051.
• The Decisions of the Energy Market Regulatory Board dated 15/12/2022 and numbered 11455-1 to 196 are published in the Official Gazette dated 22 December 2022 and numbered 32051.
• The Decisions of the Energy Market Regulatory Board dated 29/12/2022 and numbered 11496, 11497, 11498, 11499, 11503, 11506, 11525 are published in the Official Gazette dated 30 December 2022 and numbered 32059.
• The Decision of the Energy Market Regulatory Board dated 05/01/2023 and numbered 11540 is published in the Official Gazette dated 06 January 2023 and numbered 32065.
• The Decisions of the Energy Market Regulatory Board dated 12/01/2023 and numbered 11568 and 11569 are published in the Official Gazette dated 14 January 2023 and numbered 32073.