Law No. 7464 on the Renting of Houses for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws (AirBnB Law) was published in the Official Gazette on 2 November 2023. It will enter into force on 01.01.2024 and imposes certain restrictions on daily rentals. With the new regulation, the answer to whether AirBnB is legal in Turkey has become more significant. AirBnB and similar platforms have made it very easy to be a competitor in the market, and thanks...
Under the relevant legislation, the General Directorate of Occupational Health and Safety is the competent authority to carry out the following activities: inspecting certain products that are produced or imported; conducting market surveillance, and determining the procedures and principles in the abovementioned matters. Market Surveillance and Inspection Activities The General Directorate carries out market surveillance and inspection...
Turkish visa allows foreigners to stay in Turkey for up to 90 days or travel to a third country via Turkey. Most foreigners are required to hold a valid visa to travel to Turkey. However, some exemptions are given to certain nationalities. This visa must specify the purpose of their travel. Neither the visa nor the exemption from having a visa cannot allow a foreigner to stay in Turkey for more than 90 days within 180 days. Visa applications...
The employer must carry out the application process for a work permit in Turkey. The process stages depend on whether the foreigner is in Turkey or abroad during the application. There are also work permit exemptions which allow foreigners to stay in Turkey for several months or longer than a year, depending on the specific sector. However, work permit exemptions are outside to scope of this article. If you wish consultation on this topic,...
The highest level of judicial bodies in Turkey, the Court of Cassation and the Constitutional Court, set new precedence on "unquantified debt actions" used for the amounts of debt that cannot be exactly calculated or known prior to the litigation process. The action for an unquantified debt is frequently preferred in disputes arising from contractual relationships, whether the obligation arises from employment law, private law or other legal...
Citizenship by investment programs has specific requirements and procedures for every country which offers such an option. Rules on obtaining citizenship in Turkey are set out in the Turkish Citizenship Law. Like the golden visas in the EU, foreigners can buy property worth $400,000 to become Turkish citizens. This is one of the most popular citizenship programs under the Turkish Citizenship Law. The property bought for citizenship application...
This article focuses on how to get permanent residency in Turkey, also called a long-term residence permit. Permanent residency is one of six different types of residency in Turkey. If you also wish to learn about other types of residencies and how to apply for those, please read our article on Turkey's Short-Term Residency Requirements. Please note that this article discusses getting permanent residency by fulfilling the requirement to live in...
Thanks to its central location, living in Turkey is an attractive option for many worldwide. Present day Turkey is a cosmopolitan country, and the main route to living in Turkey as a foreigner is to get a. The requirements for short-term residence permit depend on the type of short-term residency you are applying for. The purpose of your travel determines which type of residency you need. There are some standard documents required for all kinds...
The two most common types of private companies in Turkey are limited liability companies and joint stock companies. This article covers share transfers in joint stock companies. The general principle for joint stock companies is that their shares are freely transferable. The exceptions to this principle depend on the type of share. What are the different types of shares for Turkish private companies? The two types of shares in a Turkish private...
The Digital Markets Act ('DMA') was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council to ensure fair competition under the EU roof and provide users with more alternatives. As Big Tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple are considered to dominate the market to an extent that is harmful, the European Commission does not want to put the interests of consumers in the hands of these giant companies (DMA, para. 4). The...
