Official Gazette / November 26 – December 8, 2026

The liquidation process for investment funds has been enacted with the Law No. 7596 on Certain Investment Funds Decided to be Liquidated, which was passed by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM). Accordingly, a maximum of 1 million TL will be paid separately for each fund. This amount will be calculated for each fund individually, not for the total claims of investors. Funds will be liquidated in two separate ways; interim payments will be made for the Tera, Pusula, and Atlas funds, while liquidation for the A1, Bulls, Pardus, and Hedef funds will begin with money market funds. The law will only apply to funds for which liquidation was decided as of September 17, 2026.

With the amendments made to the Regulation on the Regulation of Activities for Renting Residences for Tourism Purposes, sanctions for irregularities and deficiencies in the permit certificate have been tightened. For property owners and operators who rent out daily rental homes via Airbnb and similar digital platforms, tourism rental permit certificates will be canceled for those who have deficiencies in their permit certificates that are not corrected within 30 days. While only administrative fines were applied before the amendment, direct permit cancellation will now be implemented under the new regulation.

With the Regulation on Obtaining Informed Consent in Electronic Environment, the requirement to obtain informed consent forms via wet signature from patients before medical interventions—particularly major surgical operations, interventional procedures, anesthesia, and sedation applications—can now also be fulfilled electronically via e-Nabız.

Decisions taken by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change include:

- With the Principle Decision Regarding the Use of Areas with Pasture Status Before Natural Site Registration, grazing may be permitted in natural site areas that were pastures before the site area decision, provided that grazing does not harm the ecology.

- With the Principle Decision Regarding the Maintenance, Repair, Improvement, and Permit Extension of Existing Technical Infrastructure Facilities, a new commission decision will no longer be required for the minimum maintenance, repair, improvement, and permit extension of previously approved and completed technical infrastructure facilities in natural sites, excluding strictly protected sensitive areas.

- With the Principle Decision Regarding the Announcement and Activities of Sports Tracks, a Conservation Regional Commission decision will no longer be required for the announcement of sports tracks in natural site areas.

- With the Principle Decision Regarding the Opening of Tree Planting Pits for Agricultural Purposes, a Regional Commission decision will no longer be required to plant trees in areas designated as agricultural in plans, within natural site areas excluding Strictly Protected Sensitive Areas and 1st Degree Natural Site Areas.

- With the Principle Decision Regarding Aerial Lines for Transportation Purposes, cable car and chairlift lines that cannot be routed elsewhere due to the nature of the activity, geographical structure, and public interest may be permitted within natural site areas.

- With the Principle Decision Regarding Martyrdoms or Cemetery Areas in Qualified Natural Conservation Areas, martyrdoms and cemeteries may be permitted in qualified natural conservation areas if it is justified that no alternative area exists and the surface area, burial capacity, and construction limits are determined according to the conservation plan or transition period principles.

- With the Principle Decision Regarding the Realization of Hydroelectric Power Plant (HES) and Wind Power Plant (RES) Projects in Qualified Natural Conservation Areas, HES and RES projects may be permitted if they are compatible with the ecosystem.

With the amendment made to the Organized Industrial Zones (OSB) Implementation Regulation, if more than 49% of company shares in OSBs are transferred without Ministry approval, the pre-allocation or land allocation will be canceled.

With the Regulation on Family Counseling Centers, consultants working in these centers will be required to have a master's degree, doctorate, or medical specialization in specific fields following undergraduate degrees in psychology, social work, medicine, or similar fields.

With the Regulation on the Implementation of In-Kind or Cash Distribution to Forest Villagers Working at Unit Prices in Forestry Activities, 10% of the sales revenue of wood-based forest products produced within the borders of their villages can be distributed to forest villagers.

By the decision of the Constitutional Court, Article 734 of the Turkish Civil Code, which stipulates that a stakeholder exercising the right of pre-emption must pay the share at the market value, has been annulled, effective in nine months.