Türkiye Legal Update - October 2025

We assess the reporting obligations of companies for transactions affecting their FX positions with details relating to scope, timing and sanctions along with key practical considerations.

The court affirmed that a trademark owner's genuine prior use is key, even when formal registration has lapsed, and that opportunistic third-party filings exploiting registration gaps shall be invalidated on bad faith grounds.

With the recent decision of the Personal Data Protection Board, data controllers whose main activity involves processing sensitive personal data and who remain below certain employee and financial thresholds are now exempted from the VERBIS registration obligation

The article discusses how comparative advertising claims like “best” or “most recommended” must be objective, verifiable, and not misleading under Turkish law, as shown by recent Advertising Board decisions.