In the digital ecosystem, children are no longer viewed solely as individuals in need of protection; they have also become one of the central user segments within data-driven business models. Social media platforms, gaming applications, and video-sharing websites systematically process children’s behavioral data, interaction patterns, and content consumption habits. This reality has led to a transformation in the legal approach to children’s data protection, shifting from a…
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The frequent and prolonged medical leave taken by an employee often adversely affects the normal functioning of the workplace and renders the continuation of the employment relationship challenging. Such persistent absenteeism may lead the employer to terminate the employment contract on the grounds of either just cause or a valid reason.
Pursuant to Article 18 of the Labor Act No. 4857, the employment contract of an employee benefiting from job security provisions may be…
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On 19 January 2026, the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency announced a new initiative focusing on real-world data and pharmacoeconomic analyses for medicines supplied from abroad within the scope of named patient programs. The initiative applies to medicines obtained under the regulation governing the supply of medicines from outside Türkiye, which are typically used in situations where no authorized or available alternative exists in the domestic market and access…
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One of the most debated issues in Turkish competition law in 2023 was the decision of the Constitutional Court dated 23 March 2023 (Application No. 2019/40991), in which the Court held that the on-site inspection conducted at the premises of Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. violated the constitutional right to the immunity of residence due to its unlawfulness.
Following that decision, significant uncertainty arose as to whether the legislature would amend the relevant statutory…
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Higher Board of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office upheld Beiersdorf’s opposition against a later trademark sharing NIVEA's distinctive blue-and-white composition
The Board highlighted the later mark could cause a likelihood of confusion with NIVEA, give the earlier’s strong distinctiveness and recognisability from its blue and white colour scheme
This precedent confirms colour and composition similarities can be decisive in trademark disputes when earlier marks have…
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With the Communiqué (Communiqué No: 2026/2) (“Update”), published by the Turkish Competition Authority (“Authority”) in the Official Gazette dated 11 February 2026 and numbered 33165, which foresees amendments to the Communiqué Concerning Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring the Approval of the Competition Board (Communiqué No: 2010/4), significant changes have been introduced for the purpose of determining the transactions subject to the approval of the Competition Board.
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