Official Gazette / October 12 – 18, 2026

Following an amendment to the Regulation on Principles and Rules to be Applied in Retail Trade, the Ministry of Trade has gained the authority to determine and limit installment periods for non-housing sales. Consequently, the Ministry will be able to set installment periods for the sale of goods and services or impose additional restrictions on existing terms. 

The Machinery Safety Regulation has been published, and the previous regulation has been repealed. The new regulation also covers machinery that is not yet complete. Manufacturers are now required to prepare a technical file, conduct a conformity assessment, and verify the CE marking and declaration of conformity before placing a product on the market. Similarly, distributors are now obligated to verify the existence of these same documents. Businesses have until January 20, 2027, to prepare for compliance with the new regulatory requirements.

The Regulation on Geographical Data Permits has been published, consolidating rules regarding geographical data permits previously found in various pieces of legislation into a single regulation. As a result, individuals and companies that collect and sell map data are now required to obtain a permit from the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. In the permit application, the subject of activity, the region to be worked in, and the relevant geographical data themes must be reported to the Ministry. In the event that unauthorized activity is detected, administrative fines will be imposed. 

With the Communiqué on Amending the General Communiqué on Public Procurement, the monetary threshold for tax and Social Security Institution (SGK) premium debts for those participating in public tenders has been increased from 5,000 TL to 50,000 TL.

With the Communiqué on Extending the Period for Increasing the Capital of Joint-Stock and Limited Liability Companies to New Minimum Amounts, the deadline of December 31, 2026, set for the minimum capital threshold—which was raised from 50,000 TL to 250,000 TL for joint-stock companies and from 10,000 TL to 50,000 TL for limited liability companies—has been postponed to December 31, 2027. 

With the amendment made to the Regulation on Technology Transfer Offices of Higher Education Institutions, the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) has granted universities the authority to establish, acquire, operate, and become partners in industrial and commercial production facilities, as well as to open branches for their technology transfer offices.

With the amendment made to the Regulation on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs, administrative fines have been increased sixfold.

The KOSGEB Supporters Regulation has been repealed. The regulation in question, which concerns the procedures for in-kind and cash contributions provided to the institution from outside sources, does not cover the grants and loan supports provided to entrepreneurs and does not abolish these supports.