A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Türkiye guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
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Legislation, courts & regulators
Administrative Judicial Procedure Law No. 2577
Regulates administrative and tax court proceedings, including review of public measures; particular claims and remedies have distinct requirements.
Open the legal source ↗Banking Law No. 5411 — banking regulator publication
Governs banks, banking supervision and depositor protection; current regulations and other financial-services statutes govern particular products and providers.
Open the legal source ↗Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100
Governs civil-court competence and procedure, evidence and remedies, with special statutory rules for particular dispute categories.
Open the legal source ↗Consumer Protection Law No. 6502 — Trade Ministry collection
Publishes consumer legislation, secondary measures and guidance governing trader obligations, consumer contracts, complaints and sector-specific protections.
Open the legal source ↗Corporate Tax Law No. 5520 — Revenue Administration collection
Publishes corporate-tax provisions and linked material; income, VAT, withholding and procedural rules require their own transaction-specific assessment.
Open the legal source ↗Criminal Procedure Code No. 5271 — parliamentary record
Identifies the national investigation and trial framework; current procedural safeguards depend on the person’s status and proceeding.
Open the legal source ↗Development Law No. 3194 — Environment Ministry publication
Provides the planning and building framework; current amendments, local plans and special-area legislation determine individual project permissions.
Open the legal source ↗Electricity Market Law No. 6446 — market-operator publication
Covers electricity generation, networks, supply and market operation; current regulator rules determine licensing and activity-specific obligations.
Open the legal source ↗Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004 — Justice Ministry publication
Contains enforcement-office, compulsory collection and insolvency provisions; reconcile the hosted version with later amendments before procedural action.
Open the legal source ↗Environment Law No. 2872 — official legislative text
Establishes environmental protection and pollution-control duties; project assessment and operating permits depend on current implementing regulations.
Open the legal source ↗Foreign Direct Investment Law No. 4875 — Trade Ministry translation
Explains investment treatment and the notification-based framework; sector, land, reporting and later amendment requirements remain separately applicable.
Open the legal source ↗Industrial Property Code No. 6769 — Turkish Patent and Trademark Office collection
Publishes industrial-property legislation for trademarks, patents, designs and related rights; copyright is governed by a separate statutory framework.
Open the legal source ↗Insurance Law No. 5684 — parliamentary record
Identifies the insurer-regulation and insurance-arbitration framework; current supervisory rules and Commercial Code policy provisions require separate consideration.
Open the legal source ↗International Arbitration Law No. 4686 — parliamentary record
Identifies the international-arbitration statute; foreign element, seat, arbitrability and later amendments determine its application to a particular agreement.
Open the legal source ↗International Labour Force Law No. 6735 — Ministry work-permit guidance
Explains work permits, employer applications and interaction with residence permission under the Foreigners and International Protection Law.
Open the legal source ↗Justice Ministry — mandatory mediation guidance
Explains mandatory mediation categories and the 2023 extension to rental, co-ownership, condominium and neighbour-law disputes.
Open the legal source ↗Labour Law No. 4857 — parliamentary record
Identifies the national employment statute; current amendments and occupational or contractual exclusions must be verified for each worker.
Open the legal source ↗Land Registry Law No. 2644 — official investment guidance
Explains title registration and foreign-acquisition rules; preliminary contracts do not themselves transfer ownership and buyer-specific restrictions require review.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Protection of Competition No. 4054 — WIPO legislative record
Covers restrictive agreements, dominance and concentrations; the record distinguishes language versions and amendments, requiring current implementing-rule checks.
Open the legal source ↗Mediation in Civil Disputes Law No. 6325
Regulates mediation, settlement formalities and specified pre-litigation requirements, including rental disputes with statutory exceptions.
Open the legal source ↗Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 — regulator publication
Sets national processing and transfer requirements, including the amended international-transfer mechanisms; regulator guidance informs implementation and notification duties.
Open the legal source ↗Private International and Procedural Law No. 5718 — parliamentary record
Identifies conflict-of-laws, international jurisdiction and foreign-decision recognition rules; applicable treaties and current statutory provisions must also be examined.
Open the legal source ↗Public Procurement Law No. 4734 — parliamentary record
Identifies the procurement statute; current amendments, exclusions and Public Procurement Authority implementing rules govern the individual tender.
Open the legal source ↗Turkish Civil Code No. 4721 — Ministry legal database
Regulates persons, family relationships, succession and property; particular transactions also require procedural, registration and private-international-law analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 — parliamentary record
Identifies the national obligations code covering contracts and civil liability; the adoption record must be read with subsequent amendments.
Open the legal source ↗Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 — Trade Ministry legislation collection
Lists company and trade-registry legislation, including the Commercial Code and implementation rules; current versions govern corporate formalities.
Open the legal source ↗Turkish Criminal Code No. 5237 — parliamentary record
Identifies the substantive criminal code; the offence-date text and later amendments must be distinguished from criminal procedure.
Open the legal source ↗Türkiye–EU customs union — Trade Ministry guidance
Explains the customs union’s trade scope; it does not establish universal free movement or automatic application of every EU regulatory regime.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
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