Recent Keynotes of March 2026

International Agreements

• The Resolution of the President dated 13.03.2026 and numbered 11060 on the Entry into Force of the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on the Grant in Kind between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and the Government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was published in the Official Gazette dated 14.03.2026 and numbered 33196.
• The Resolution of the President dated 13.03.2026 and numbered 11062 on the Approval of the Annexed Amendment Protocol, signed through the exchange of letters dated 06.08.2025 and 19.09.2025 between the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and the European Commission, regarding the amendment to the Sectoral Agreement establishing the provisions for the management and implementation of the Union financial assistance to be provided to the Republic of Türkiye under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance Rural Development Programme (IPARD III) and the Sectoral Agreement establishing the provisions for the management and implementation of the Union financial assistance to be provided to the Republic of Türkiye under the agriculture and rural development policy area (IPARD) within the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance was published in the Official Gazette dated 14.03.2026 and numbered 33196.

Resolutions of the President

• The Resolution of the President dated 26.02.2026 and numbered 10960 on Amending the Resolution on Providing Construction Assistance within the Scope of Urban Transformation Practices to be Carried Out in the Province of İstanbul entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 27.02.2026 and numbered 33181.
• The Resolution of the President dated 26.02.2026 and numbered 10961 on Amending the Statute of the Capital Markets Association of Türkiye entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 27.02.2026 and numbered 33181.
• The Resolution of the President dated 26.02.2026 and numbered 10962 on the Definition and Classification of Service Exports and the Support of Service Sectors was published in the Official Gazette dated 27.02.2026 and numbered 33181. This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication, effective as of 01.01.2026.
• The Resolution of the President dated 260.02.2026 and numbered 10970 on the Entry into Force of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Exchange of Financial Intelligence regarding Money Laundering, Related Predicate Offences and the Financing of Terrorism between the Financial Crimes Investigation Board of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of the Republic of Türkiye (MASAK) and the Supervisory and Financial Information Authority of the Vatican City State was published in the Official Gazette dated 27.02.2026 and numbered 33181.
• The Resolution of the President dated 04.03.2026 and numbered 10995 on the Redetermination of the Special Consumption Tax Amounts Applicable to Certain Goods Listed in Schedule (A) of List (I) Annexed to the Law No. 4760 on Special Consumption Tax entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 05.03.2026 and numbered 33187.
• The Resolution of the President dated 06.03.2026 and numbered 11002 on Amending the Import Regime Decision entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 07.03.2026 and numbered 33189.
• The Resolution of the President dated 06.03.2026 and numbered 11007 on Amending the Decision on Export Supports entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 07.03.2026 and numbered 33189.
• The Resolution of the President dated 11.03.2026 and numbered 11031 on the Pricing of Human Medicinal Products was published in the Official Gazette dated 12.03.2026 and numbered 33194. This Resolution entered into force on 13.03.2026.
• The Resolution of the President dated 11.03.2026 and numbered 11032 on Amending the Import Regime Decision entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 12.03.2026 and numbered 33194.
• The Resolution of the President dated 13.03.2026 and numbered 11063 on the Approval of the National Water Plan (2026–2035) was published in the Official Gazette dated 14.03.2026 and numbered 33196.
• The Resolution of the President dated 16.03.2026 and numbered 11066 on Amending the Resolution on the Determination of Companies Subject to Independent Audit was published in the Official Gazette dated 17.03.2026 and numbered 33199.

Legislation

• The Regulation Amending the Natural Gas Market Distribution and Customer Services Regulation entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 21.02.2026 and numbered 33175.
• The Decision on the Revocation of the Operating License of Fzypay Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş. was published in the Official Gazette dated 21.02.2026 and numbered 33175.
• The Decision on the Revocation of the Operating License of Klon Ödeme Kuruluşu A.Ş. was published in the Official Gazette dated 21.02.2026 and numbered 33172.
• The Decision on the Revocation of the Operating License of TTM Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş. was published in the Official Gazette dated 21.02.2026 and numbered 33175.
• The Decision on Granting an Operating License to Hangipara Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş. to Operate as an Electronic Money Institution was published in the Official Gazette dated 25.02.2026 and numbered 33179.
• The Decision on Granting an Operating License to Logo Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş. to Operate as a Payment Institution was published in the Official Gazette dated 25.02.2026 and numbered 33179.
• The Decision on Expanding the Scope of the Operating License of Paratika Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş. was published in the Official Gazette dated 25.02.2026 and numbered 33179.
• The Communiqué on the Classification of Goods and Services Related to Trademark Registration Applications (TÜRKPATENT: 2026/2) entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 26.02.2026 and numbered 33180.
• Law No. 7574 on Amending the Highway Traffic Law was published in the Official Gazette dated 27.02.2026 and numbered 33181. The provisions of this Law come into force on different dates.
• The Communiqué (III-42.1.a) Amending the Communiqué (III-42.1) on Remote Identification Methods to be Used by Intermediary Institutions and Portfolio Management Companies and on the Establishment of Contractual Relationships in Electronic Environment entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 28.02.2026 and numbered 33182.
• The Regulation on the Payment of Healthcare Services Provided in Clinical Research by the Social Security Institution entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 03.03.2026 and numbered 33185.
• The Regulation Amending the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 05.03.2026 and numbered 33187.
• The Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Real Estate Acquisition Procedures Conducted by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 05.03.2026 and numbered 33187.
• The Communiqué (No: 2026/5) on Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 07.03.2026 and numbered 33189.
• The Communiqué (No: 2026/11) on the Signs or Numbers Identifying the Lot to Which Foods Belong under the Turkish Food Codex entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 11.03.2026 and numbered 33193.
• The Communiqué on Granting Establishment Permits to Licensed Warehouse Enterprises entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 11.03.2026 and numbered 33193.
• The Regulation on Mining Site Tender entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 12.03.2026 and numbered 33194.
• The Regulation on Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights of the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mining Research Institution entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 13.03.2026 and numbered 33195.
• The Communiqué (No: 2026/6) on Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 13.03.2026 and numbered 33195.
• The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Payment Services, Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 19.03.2026 and numbered 33201.
• The Communiqué (No: 2026/7) on Prevention of Unfair Competition in Imports entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 19.03.2026 and numbered 33201.
• The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on Increasing the Monetary Limits Set Forth in the Twelfth and Fifteenth Paragraphs of Article 30 of the Insurance Law entered into force through publication in the Official Gazette dated 19.03.2026 and numbered 33201.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• The Competition Board (“Board”), authorized the transaction whereby NTT, Inc., through NTT Docomo Global, Inc., acquires joint control over Ascend Commerce Company Limited, which is ultimately solely controlled by Charoen Pokphand Group Company, Ltd. through Ascend Digital Commerce Group Co., Ltd. (12.02.2026, 26-05/133-52)
• The Board authorized the acquisition by Terminal Investment Limited Sarl of 50% of the shares of Socar Aliağa Liman İşletmeciliği Anonim Şirketi from Socar Turkey Enerji Anonim Şirketi. (12.02.2026, 26-05/130-51)
• The Board authorized the acquisition by Fareva S.A. of a certain shareholding and sole control of Sanofi İlaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (19.02.2026, 26-06/176-65)
• The Board authorized the acquisition of the control of DİA Yazılım Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. by Mikro Yazılımevi Yazılım Hizmetleri Bilgisayar Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., which is currently jointly controlled by Turkish Private Equity Fund III and indirectly by H&F Corporate Investors IX, Ltd. (19.02.2026, 26-06/173-64)
• The Board authorized (i) the acquisition of the sole control of Landis+Gyr Olympus AG by Olympus BidCo AG, and (ii) the acquisition of the sole control over Sensus International S.à r.l., Sensus Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Sensus Germany GP GmbH and Sensus Meters USA LLC by AURELIUS IV UK AcquiCo Sixteen Limited, AURELIUS IV GER AcquiCo Nine GmbH and Geneva US BidCo Inc. through share transfers. (26.02.2026, 26-07/226-80)
• The Board authorized the indirect acquisition of the entire share capital and sole control of Electronic Arts, Inc. by Public Investment Fund through Oak-Eagle AcquireCo, Inc. (26.02.2026, 26-07/214-75)
• The Board authorized the establishment of a full-function joint venture by Airbus SAS, a subsidiary of Airbus SE, and Société Air France, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM S.A. (26.02.2026, 26-07/193-70)

Energy

• The decisions of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”) dated 19.02.2026 and numbered 14341, 14342 and 14343 were published in the Official Gazette dated 21.02.2026 and numbered 33175. 
• The decision of EMRA dated 19.02.2026 and numbered 14344 entered in the force through publication.
• The decisions of EMRA dated 26.02.2026 and numbered 14358, 14360 and 14361 were published in the Official Gazette dated 28.02.2026 and numbered 33182.
• The decision of EMRA dated 12.03.2026 and numbered 14391 was published in the Official Gazette dated 14.03.2026 and numbered 33196.
• The decision of EMRA dated 18.03.2026 and numbered 14403 was published in the Official Gazette dated 19.03.2026 and numbered 33201. This Decision enters into force on 01.07.2026.