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WLA JURISDICTION · TURKEY · WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM

TURKEY.
ISTANBUL.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.

Turkey is a major emerging market economy bridging Europe, Asia, and the Middle East — a civil law jurisdiction in an EU Customs Union but outside the EU, with a significant construction, infrastructure, and cross-border trade practice and a strategic position on the Turkey→Central Asia corridor.

WLA
Qualified™ partner firm
6
Core practices covered
1
Exclusive firm per practice
48H
Specialist matched
WLA CO-PRACTICE IN TURKEY · SIX PRACTICES

ALL SIX PRACTICES.
TURKEY.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.

WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Turkey. One brief activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously.

01

CORPORATE LAW

Anonim Şirket (A.Ş.) and Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.) under the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC 6102). Capital Markets Board (SPK) for listed companies. BDDK as banking regulator.

TCC 6102 · A.Ş. · Ltd. Şti. · Ticaret Sicili · SPK · BDDK · Borsa Istanbul
02

M&A LAW

Turkish M&A law, Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurulu) merger control, and Foreign Direct Investment Law for international acquirers of Turkish businesses.

Rekabet Kurulu · FDI Law · YASED · SPK rules · Due diligence · SPA
03

CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Turkish contractors are among the world's largest infrastructure builders with significant Central Asian and African presence. WLA co-practices Turkish construction law with project jurisdiction law.

Construction contracts · FIDIC · Government contracts · Public procurement · OHS
04

TAX

Turkish corporate income tax at 25% (standard rate). VAT at 20%. Turkey-EU Customs Union means no customs duties on manufactured goods between Turkey and EU.

25% Kurumlar Vergisi · Gelır İdaresi · 20% KDV · EU Customs Union · Transfer pricing
05

EMPLOYMENT

Turkish Labour Law No. 4857, collective bargaining agreements, and employment compliance for multinational employers with Turkish workforces on the Turkey→Central Asia corridor.

Labour Law 4857 · SGK · Collective agreements · Severance · Unions
06

CENTRAL ASIA GATEWAY

Turkey as the primary commercial and legal bridge between Europe and Central Asia under the Organisation of Turkic States framework. WLA co-practices Turkish law with Central Asian law simultaneously.

OTS · Central Asia · Turkic states · AIFC · Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan
WLA QUALIFIED™ PARTNER FIRM · TURKEY

WLA TURKEY PARTNER.
ISTANBUL.
WLA QUALIFIED™.

WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Turkey — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework from day one of every mandate.

TK
WLA Turkey Partner
WLA QUALIFIED™ · ISTANBUL
BRIEF THIS JURISDICTION →
LEGAL SYSTEM · TURKEY
Civil law · Non-EU · Customs Union · BRIC+ adjacent
Istanbul · Ankara · Izmir
WLA co-practice activated via WLA Central Command within 48 hours of brief
LIVE REGULATORY SIGNALS · TURKEY

WHAT IS MOVING
IN TURKEY
RIGHT NOW.

WLA tracks regulatory signals and deal climate indicators in Turkey in real time — updated by WLA's Turkey partner firm on the ground.

SIGNAL
DETAIL
STATUS
REKABET KURULU
MERGER CONTROL
Turkish Competition Authority — Merger Notification Thresholds Updated
Turkish Rekabet Kurulu merger notification thresholds updated. Cross-border acquisitions of Turkish businesses must assess notification obligations. WLA co-ordinates Turkish filing with parallel filings.
WATCH
OTS
CENTRAL ASIA
Organisation of Turkic States — Turkey-Central Asia Institutional Framework Deepening
OTS deepening institutional and commercial integration between Turkey and Central Asian Turkic states. Growing legal advisory demand for Turkey→Central Asia corridor participants.
HIGH
INFLATION ACCOUNTING
TAX
Turkish Inflation Accounting — Impact on Financial Statements and Tax Compliance
Turkish tax law requiring inflation accounting. Significant for multinational groups with Turkish operations. WLA Turkey partner briefed on impact for all corridor participants.
ACTIVE
TURKEY · ACTIVE CORRIDORS

TURKEY ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.

WLA holds Turkey on several active corridors simultaneously. One brief activates both sides within 48 hours.

BRIEF WLA IN TURKEY.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
within 48 HOURS.