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2026-06-18 Official Gazette Summary — Issue 33284

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Foreign Trade & Customs · Regulation

Monetary Threshold Updated in Customs Settlement Regulation

The regulation on customs settlement has been amended to increase the monetary threshold for determining the authority of settlement commissions from 3,000,000 TRY to 7,000,000 TRY. Applications submitted before this amendment will continue to be subject to the previous monetary threshold.


Banking, Finance & Capital Markets · Communiqué

Operating License Granted to Sağlam Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş.

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has granted an operating license to Sağlam Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş. to operate as an electronic money institution. The company is authorized to provide payment services and issue electronic money under the relevant legislation.


Culture, Tourism & Sports · Regulation

Comprehensive Amendments to the Cinema Sector Support Regulation

The regulation introduces a comprehensive restructuring of state support for the cinema sector. Support categories for pre-production, production, and post-production have been updated, with new provisions established for foreign film production incentives, co-productions, and TV series support. The application process has been streamlined, mandating that incomplete submissions will be excluded from the agenda. Additionally, a prohibition on re-application has been introduced for projects previously subject to legal proceedings or those that have refunded their support, while eligibility criteria for TV series support have been adjusted to be based on budget availability.

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RegulationCulture, Tourism & Sports

New Publication Regulation for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism

This regulation governs the procedures for the selection, evaluation, and publication of print and electronic works by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It establishes the Publication Projects Evaluation Boards under the General Directorate of Libraries and Publications and the Alevi-Bektashi Culture and Cemevi Presidency, defining their operational principles, duties, and procedures for copyright and publication rights management.

Amended Legislation
Change:The previous Ministry of Culture and Tourism Publication Regulation, published in the Official Gazette dated 11/12/2007 and numbered 26727, has been repealed and replaced with this new regulation.
Ministry publications · Publication board · Copyrights · Cultural policy · Digital publishing
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RegulationCulture, Tourism & Sports

Amendment to Cinema Film Evaluation and Classification Regulation

cinema · film classification · regulation · film rating · cultural policy
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RegulationCulture, Tourism & Sports

Comprehensive Amendments to the Cinema Sector Support Regulation

The regulation introduces a comprehensive restructuring of state support for the cinema sector. Support categories for pre-production, production, and post-production have been updated, with new provisions established for foreign film production incentives, co-productions, and TV series support. The application process has been streamlined, mandating that incomplete submissions will be excluded from the agenda. Additionally, a prohibition on re-application has been introduced for projects previously subject to legal proceedings or those that have refunded their support, while eligibility criteria for TV series support have been adjusted to be based on budget availability.

Amended Legislation
Change:Article 8 of the regulation has been completely replaced to update support categories. Article 9 has been amended regarding application documents and exemptions for TV series. Article 15(2) was repealed, Article 25 was revised to modify TV series support criteria and caps, and Article 29 was amended to prohibit re-applications for projects involving previous legal defaults or refunds.
cinema support · film production incentive · TV series · Ministry of Culture and Tourism · regulation
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RegulationForeign Trade & Customs

Monetary Threshold Updated in Customs Settlement Regulation

The regulation on customs settlement has been amended to increase the monetary threshold for determining the authority of settlement commissions from 3,000,000 TRY to 7,000,000 TRY. Applications submitted before this amendment will continue to be subject to the previous monetary threshold.

Amended Legislation
Change:The monetary threshold of 3,000,000 TRY in Article 9 of the Customs Settlement Regulation has been increased to 7,000,000 TRY, and a transitional provision has been added.
customs · settlement · regulation · monetary threshold · trade
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RegulationForeign Trade & Customs

Amendment to the Duty-Free Shops Regulation

Regulations concerning duty-free shops have been updated. The definition and operational scope of ship chandleries have been expanded, the eligibility for financial advisory services in authorization processes has been broadened, cosmetic products have been included in regulations previously limited to perfumes, and procedural rules regarding port operations have been amended.

Amended Legislation
Change:The regulation amends Articles 3, 7, 12, and 14 of the Duty-Free Shops Regulation. Amendments include updating shop definitions, increasing the variety of financial advisor titles eligible for authorization, and extending customs inspection rules applicable to perfumes to cover cosmetic products.
Duty-free shop · Customs legislation · Port · Financial advisor · Cosmetic products
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CommuniquéBanking, Finance & Capital Markets

Operating License Granted to Sağlam Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş.

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has granted an operating license to Sağlam Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Hizmetleri A.Ş. to operate as an electronic money institution. The company is authorized to provide payment services and issue electronic money under the relevant legislation.

Sağlam Ödeme · Electronic Money · Central Bank · Operating License · Payment Institution
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