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28.07.2026 Official Gazette Summary — Issue 33323

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Education · Regulation

Comprehensive Amendments to Preschool and Primary Education Institutions Regulation

The regulation introduces comprehensive amendments to the procedures for enrollment, student transfers, elective course selection, attendance tracking, and disciplinary processes in preschool and primary education institutions. It implements new frameworks focusing on holistic student development, including 'Virtue-Value-Action' guidelines and 'Development Reports.' To strengthen school-family cooperation, a mandatory appointment system for parent-teacher meetings is introduced, and security protocols regarding school premises are redefined.


Labor & Social Security · Communiqué

July 2026 Trade Union Membership Statistics Published

The statistics regarding the total number of workers by industry, union membership figures, and unionization rates in Turkey as of July 2026 have been published. This communique provides the mandatory biannual disclosure of labor statistics in accordance with the Law No. 6356 on Trade Unions and Collective Labor Agreements.


Justice & Law · KURUL KARARI

Principles for Personal Data Disclosure by Public Institutions Online

This resolution by the Personal Data Protection Board establishes the principles for public institutions and entities with legal personality regarding the processing and disclosure of personal data in the online environment. The decision mandates compliance with legal processing grounds, data security, data minimization, transparency (disclosure) obligations, and the deletion or anonymization of data. It requires public institutions to implement administrative and technical measures for personal data published on their websites, avoid excessive data disclosure, and regularly audit the necessity of published data.


Foreign Trade & Customs · Communiqué

Update to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Import Inspection List

The import control list for products subject to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has been updated by adding new customs tariff codes (GTIP) and removing one existing code. This regulation adjusts the import inspection procedures for specific polymers and plastic products related to the food industry.

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RegulationInterior, Local Government & Migration

Security Organization Disciplinary Boards Regulation Repealed

The Regulation on the Working Procedures and Methods of the Security Organization Disciplinary Boards, published in the Official Gazette dated April 5, 1980, numbered 16951, has been repealed.

Amended Legislation
Change:It repeals the 1980 Regulation on the Working Procedures and Methods of the Security Organization Disciplinary Boards, removing it entirely from the legislation.
Security Organization · Disciplinary Board · Regulation · Legislation
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RegulationEducation

Comprehensive Amendments to Preschool and Primary Education Institutions Regulation

The regulation introduces comprehensive amendments to the procedures for enrollment, student transfers, elective course selection, attendance tracking, and disciplinary processes in preschool and primary education institutions. It implements new frameworks focusing on holistic student development, including 'Virtue-Value-Action' guidelines and 'Development Reports.' To strengthen school-family cooperation, a mandatory appointment system for parent-teacher meetings is introduced, and security protocols regarding school premises are redefined.

Amended Legislation
Change:The regulation significantly amends the Regulation on Preschool and Primary Education Institutions of the Ministry of National Education (published in the Official Gazette dated 26/07/2014, no. 29072). It updates definitions, adds new criteria for enrollment and transfer processes (address verification, quota exemptions, etc.), establishes a new procedure for elective course selection (Article 5/A), reorganizes guidance and social activity structures, revises attendance notification processes, and mandates an appointment system for parent-teacher meetings.
MoNE · Primary Education · Preschool · Development Report · Student Registration
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RegulationOther

Maltepe University Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation

This regulation governs the registration, curriculum, examination, assessment, and graduation procedures for associate and undergraduate programs at Maltepe University. Excluding the Faculty of Medicine, the regulation sets standards for academic calendars, credit-based systems, attendance requirements (70% for theory, 80% for practice), examination protocols, grading scales, and disciplinary procedures. It establishes the academic criteria, transfer processes, and graduation requirements for students.

Amended Legislation
Change:The Maltepe University Associate and Undergraduate Education, Training, and Examination Regulation, published in the Official Gazette dated July 14, 2010, and numbered 27641, has been repealed and replaced by this regulation.
Maltepe University · associate degree · undergraduate · higher education · academic regulation
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CommuniquéLabor & Social Security

July 2026 Trade Union Membership Statistics Published

The statistics regarding the total number of workers by industry, union membership figures, and unionization rates in Turkey as of July 2026 have been published. This communique provides the mandatory biannual disclosure of labor statistics in accordance with the Law No. 6356 on Trade Unions and Collective Labor Agreements.

trade union · worker · collective bargaining agreement · membership count · statistics
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CommuniquéForeign Trade & Customs

Update to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Import Inspection List

The import control list for products subject to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has been updated by adding new customs tariff codes (GTIP) and removing one existing code. This regulation adjusts the import inspection procedures for specific polymers and plastic products related to the food industry.

Amended Legislation
Change:Two new tariff lines, '3902.30.00.00.09' (covering certain food-related additives and processing aids) and '3926.90.97.90.23' (gaskets), have been added to the Annex-2 table of Communiqué No. 2026/5, while tariff line '3902.30.00.00.11' has been repealed.
import inspection · HS code · food additives · foreign trade · product safety
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KURUL KARARIJustice & Law

Principles for Personal Data Disclosure by Public Institutions Online

This resolution by the Personal Data Protection Board establishes the principles for public institutions and entities with legal personality regarding the processing and disclosure of personal data in the online environment. The decision mandates compliance with legal processing grounds, data security, data minimization, transparency (disclosure) obligations, and the deletion or anonymization of data. It requires public institutions to implement administrative and technical measures for personal data published on their websites, avoid excessive data disclosure, and regularly audit the necessity of published data.

Personal Data · Data Controller · Data Security · Public Institutions · Online Disclosure
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KURUL KARARIEnvironment, Urbanization & Climate

Amendments to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Disclosures in TSRS 2

The Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority has introduced amendments to the Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standard (TSRS) 2 regarding greenhouse gas emissions disclosures. The regulation clarifies reporting requirements for Scope 3 emissions associated with financial activities—specifically financed emissions—and establishes provisions for measurement methodologies and transition periods. The amendments are mandatory for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2027, with early adoption permitted.

Amended Legislation
Change:Paragraphs 29(a)(ii), 29(a)(vi)(2), B21-B22, B24, B28, B37, B59, B62(a), B63(a), and C4(b) of TSRS 2 have been amended, and paragraphs 29A-29C, B62A, B63A, C1A, C1B, and C6 have been added.
Sustainability · TSRS 2 · Greenhouse gas emissions · Financed emissions · Reporting · Scope 3
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