The Industrial Property Code numbered 6769, was published in the Official Gazette numbered 29944 on January 10, 2017, entering into effect on the same day. The significant regulations are summarized in the following list;

Amendments to the Law Act on Fees, to provide incentives for investors Turkey’s Ministry of Economy (Revenue Administration) published the General Communiqué on Act on Fees (“Communiqué”) in the Official Gazette numbered 29847 on the 4 October 2016, which entered into effect on the same date. In particular the amendments in the Law on Fees numbered 492 became important for investors.

INTERNATIONAL WORK FORCE LAW ENTERED INTO FORCE International Work Force Law numbered 6735 (“The Law”) was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on 13 August 2016. Preventing the out of record working of the foreigners, increasing the number of qualified foreign workers with balancing between local and foreign work force, are planned with the new Law. Work permit applications will be evaluated according to the international work force policy which will be determined by the Mi

Amendment to the Regulation on Settlement and Reconciliation in Energy Market”, “Amendment to the Regulation on Unlicensed Energy Generation” and “Amendment to The Regulation on Documentation and Support for Renewable Energy Sources” are published. In addition, “Draft Regulation On Natural Gas Market Tariffs” deliberated by EMRA.