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23.07.2026 Official Gazette Summary — Issue 33318

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Defense & Security · TBMM KARARI

TSK Mission Period in Somalia Extended for Two Years

The Turkish Grand National Assembly has extended the authorization for the Turkish Armed Forces to support operations against terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, and smuggling in Somalia, including its maritime jurisdiction areas, for an additional two years, effective from July 27, 2026. The scope, scale, and timing of these activities will be determined in accordance with the principles set by the President.

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets · Regulation

New Authorization and Supervision Framework for Insurance Support Services

The amendment to the Regulation on Insurance Support Services introduces new authorization processes and qualification requirements for claims investigators and support service providers. Claims management and assistance service providers are now subject to a minimum paid-in capital requirement of 250 million TL, while professional training and experience criteria have become mandatory for claims investigators. Restrictions regarding management and ownership ties between insurance sector stakeholders and support service providers have been clarified, and a phased transition period has been established for existing providers.

Environment, Urbanization & Climate · Communiqué

EIA Qualification Certificate Application Requirements and Procedures Updated

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has revised the requirements and procedures for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) qualification certificate applications. The amendment clarifies the list of required documents and facilitates the process by allowing electronic verification where possible. New updates were introduced regarding the professional registration requirements for personnel and company partners. Existing certificate holders are granted a 90-day grace period to comply with the new professional chamber registration or office registry requirements. Additionally, the requirement that applicants and authorized representatives must not have been dismissed from public service is explicitly codified.

Justice & Law · Court of Cassation Decision

Court of Cassation Rulings Protecting Consumer Rights via Extraordinary Appeal

The 3rd Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation ruled on two separate 'extraordinary appeals for the benefit of law' filed by the Ministry of Justice. In the first case, a local court decision denying the refund of payments in timeshare contracts was overturned for failing to consider mandatory consumer protection regulations. In the second case, the ruling was overturned due to the court's failure to award attorney fees to a consumer who was represented by counsel in a dispute regarding the cancellation of a Consumer Arbitration Committee decision.

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Legislation

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TBMM KARARIDefense & Security

TSK Mission Period in Somalia Extended for Two Years

The Turkish Grand National Assembly has extended the authorization for the Turkish Armed Forces to support operations against terrorism, piracy, illegal fishing, and smuggling in Somalia, including its maritime jurisdiction areas, for an additional two years, effective from July 27, 2026. The scope, scale, and timing of these activities will be determined in accordance with the principles set by the President.

Amended Legislation
Change:The authorization period granted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly Decision No. 1423, dated July 27, 2024, has been extended for two years starting from July 27, 2026.
Somalia · Turkish Armed Forces · mission extension · maritime security · parliamentary decision
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Executive & Administration

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RegulationBanking, Finance & Capital Markets

New Authorization and Supervision Framework for Insurance Support Services

The amendment to the Regulation on Insurance Support Services introduces new authorization processes and qualification requirements for claims investigators and support service providers. Claims management and assistance service providers are now subject to a minimum paid-in capital requirement of 250 million TL, while professional training and experience criteria have become mandatory for claims investigators. Restrictions regarding management and ownership ties between insurance sector stakeholders and support service providers have been clarified, and a phased transition period has been established for existing providers.

Amended Legislation
Change:The regulation updates definitions in Article 3; revises management/ownership restrictions for support service providers in Article 6; introduces Articles 8/A and 8/B to establish authorization and qualification criteria; adds a temporary article for compliance periods; amends Article 10 regarding executive authority; and replaces references to 'Undersecretariat' with 'Authority' throughout the text.
insurance · support services · claims investigator · capital requirement · SEDDK
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RegulationOther

Regulation on Candidacy for TMMOB Chamber Bodies

An amendment to the TMMOB Main Regulation removes the requirement to be a delegate of the Chamber General Assembly to be eligible as a candidate for Chamber bodies. Additionally, it establishes that candidate applications shall be submitted to the council via a petition during the General Assembly, and that restrictions regarding participation in the general assembly shall not apply during this submission process.

Amended Legislation
Change:Two new sentences have been added to the first paragraph of Article 108 of the TMMOB Main Regulation, which remove the requirement to be a delegate for candidacy to Chamber bodies and regulate the procedure for filing candidacy applications.
TMMOB · Chamber bodies · candidacy · delegate · regulatory amendment
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RegulationOther

Amendments to Higher Education Personnel Promotion and Title Change Regulation

Regulations regarding promotion and title change examinations for higher education personnel have been updated. The title of 'expert' has been removed from the list of positions subject to promotion examinations, and criteria for success in title change examinations have been aligned with those of promotion examinations.

Amended Legislation
Change:The 'expert' title has been removed from the list of positions subject to promotion in Article 7, and Article 19 has been amended to apply promotion examination standards to title change examinations.
higher education · personnel · promotion · title change · examination
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CommuniquéEnvironment, Urbanization & Climate

EIA Qualification Certificate Application Requirements and Procedures Updated

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has revised the requirements and procedures for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) qualification certificate applications. The amendment clarifies the list of required documents and facilitates the process by allowing electronic verification where possible. New updates were introduced regarding the professional registration requirements for personnel and company partners. Existing certificate holders are granted a 90-day grace period to comply with the new professional chamber registration or office registry requirements. Additionally, the requirement that applicants and authorized representatives must not have been dismissed from public service is explicitly codified.

Amended Legislation
Change:31/12/2022 tarihli ve 32060 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi Yeterlik Belgesi Tebliği’nin 6. maddesi tamamen yeniden yazılarak başvuru belgeleri güncellenmiş ve geçici 1. maddeye mevcut kurumlar için 90 günlük bir uyum süreci eklenmiştir.
EIA · Qualification Certificate · Environmental Legislation · Ministry Applications · Engineering Certificate
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ATAMA KARARIOther

Appointments Made to YÖK Membership and Various University Rectorships

Within the scope of the appointments made by the Presidency, new members have been appointed to the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), and rectors have been appointed to various universities. Accordingly, Hakkı Susmaz, Prof. Dr. Mürteza Bedir, Prof. Dr. Kemal Şenocak, and Prof. Dr. İlhan İlkılıç were appointed as members of YÖK, and rectors were appointed to eight different universities.

Appointment · YÖK · Rector · Presidency · University
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Judiciary

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Court of Cassation DecisionJustice & Law

Court of Cassation Rulings Protecting Consumer Rights via Extraordinary Appeal

The 3rd Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation ruled on two separate 'extraordinary appeals for the benefit of law' filed by the Ministry of Justice. In the first case, a local court decision denying the refund of payments in timeshare contracts was overturned for failing to consider mandatory consumer protection regulations. In the second case, the ruling was overturned due to the court's failure to award attorney fees to a consumer who was represented by counsel in a dispute regarding the cancellation of a Consumer Arbitration Committee decision.

Amended Legislation
Resultbozma
Decision typetemyiz
consumer law · timeshare contract · extraordinary appeal · consumer arbitration committee · attorney fees
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