The regulation on the type approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles has been amended to establish procedures for the submission of certificates of conformity electronically via the Vehicle Registration System to the Turkish Notaries Union. Additionally, the deadline for M and N category vehicles to comply with software update requirements has been set as July 7, 2026, after which non-compliant vehicles are prohibited from registration, market placement, or entry into service.
New transparency requirements have been introduced for jewelers selling laboratory-grown precious stones to prevent consumer deception. It is now mandatory to clearly label these products as 'synthetic', 'laboratory-grown', or 'artificial' on labels, invoices, advertisements, and websites. Furthermore, businesses are required to display and categorize laboratory-grown stones separately from natural stones in physical stores and online platforms.
The anti-dumping investigation into the imports of aluminum frames for photovoltaic panels originating from China has been concluded. It was determined that the product in question was being dumped and causing injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 38.26% to 45.99% have been imposed. Previous provisional measures have been converted into definitive duties, effective upon publication.
The applicants, who were inmates in a penal institution, claimed that disciplinary sanctions imposed for chanting slogans violated their freedom of expression. They also argued that their right to a fair trial was breached due to the non-disclosure of the public prosecutor's opinion, the denial of requests to call witnesses, and the mandatory use of the video conferencing system (SEGBİS). The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no violation of freedom of expression as the actions posed a risk to the institution's security and order, and declared the remaining claims inadmissible for being manifestly ill-founded or lacking constitutional significance.
The amendment to the Settlement Law Implementation Regulation stipulates that the processing of requests by eligible families will take effect starting from the date of the application.
Change: The phrase "upon their request and starting from the date of the request" has been added to Article 4, paragraph 1, clause (ç) of the Settlement Law Implementation Regulation regarding the exercise of rights by families.
A technical amendment has been made to the Regulation on Expert Privates, broadening the scope of the reference in Article 3 to encompass the entire Law on Expert Privates rather than a specific article.
Change: The phrase "Article 19 of the Law on Expert Privates" in Article 3 of the Regulation on Expert Privates has been amended to "Law on Expert Privates" to refer to the law in its entirety.
The regulation on the type approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles has been amended to establish procedures for the submission of certificates of conformity electronically via the Vehicle Registration System to the Turkish Notaries Union. Additionally, the deadline for M and N category vehicles to comply with software update requirements has been set as July 7, 2026, after which non-compliant vehicles are prohibited from registration, market placement, or entry into service.
Change: A new 'Additional Article 1' has been added to the 2020 regulation to mandate electronic submission of certificates of conformity, and 'Temporary Article 1, paragraph 10' has been revised to update the compliance deadline for software updates for M and N category vehicles and impose restrictions on non-compliant vehicles.
The Regulation on the Determination of Preferential Origin of Goods in Trade under the Bilateral Cumulation System, published in the Official Gazette dated December 31, 2025, has been repealed as of June 24, 2026.
Change: Repeals the regulation published in the Official Gazette numbered 33124 on December 31, 2025.
New transparency requirements have been introduced for jewelers selling laboratory-grown precious stones to prevent consumer deception. It is now mandatory to clearly label these products as 'synthetic', 'laboratory-grown', or 'artificial' on labels, invoices, advertisements, and websites. Furthermore, businesses are required to display and categorize laboratory-grown stones separately from natural stones in physical stores and online platforms.
Change: A new subparagraph (e) has been added to the second paragraph of Article 11 of the Regulation on Jewelry Trade, establishing new labeling and segregation obligations for the sale and display of laboratory-grown precious stones.
The Protocol II on the definition of originating products and methods of administrative cooperation, annexed to the Free Trade Agreement between Turkey and Albania, has been integrated into the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin framework. This update formalizes the application of these rules to trade between the two countries.
Change: Point (l) has been added to the first paragraph of Article 2 of the Regulation dated 20/12/2025 (Official Gazette No. 33113), incorporating the Protocol II of the Turkey-Albania Free Trade Agreement into the scope of the regulation.
The anti-dumping investigation into the imports of aluminum frames for photovoltaic panels originating from China has been concluded. It was determined that the product in question was being dumped and causing injury to the domestic industry. Accordingly, definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 38.26% to 45.99% have been imposed. Previous provisional measures have been converted into definitive duties, effective upon publication.
In a constitutional complaint filed by Ligero Tekstil Gıda Sanayi ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti., the applicant challenged the administrative sanctions and the revocation of its D2 authorization certificate due to alleged unauthorized passenger transport. The Constitutional Court held that the legal basis for these administrative sanctions was insufficient, as the essential elements of the procedure were not clearly defined in the law but rather delegated to secondary regulation. The Court ruled that this practice violates the principle of 'legality in crimes and punishments' under Article 38 of the Constitution, as the scope of such sanctions must be explicitly established by law. The Court ordered a retrial to remedy the consequences of the violation.
The applicants, who were inmates in a penal institution, claimed that disciplinary sanctions imposed for chanting slogans violated their freedom of expression. They also argued that their right to a fair trial was breached due to the non-disclosure of the public prosecutor's opinion, the denial of requests to call witnesses, and the mandatory use of the video conferencing system (SEGBİS). The Constitutional Court ruled that there was no violation of freedom of expression as the actions posed a risk to the institution's security and order, and declared the remaining claims inadmissible for being manifestly ill-founded or lacking constitutional significance.
The applicant alleged a violation of their right to liberty and security due to the Execution Court's rejection of their request for supervised release. The Constitutional Court held that the Execution Court exceeded its judicial review authority by replacing the favorable 'good conduct' assessment of the Administration and Observation Board with its own subjective determination. Consequently, the Court ruled that this action violated the applicant's right to liberty and security.