April 9, 2026
Draft Law on the Protection of Trade Secrets Opened for Public Consultation!
The "Draft Law on the Protection of Trade Secrets," prepared by the Ministry of Trade, was opened for public evaluation and consultation on April 8, 2026. Along with the draft text, the general preamble and a feedback form have also been made available; interested parties are expected to submit their views and proposals to the Ministry of Trade’s General Directorate of Domestic Trade by May 15, 2026
April 2, 2026
Interest Accrual Period Begins for Payment and Electronic Money Institutions: Significant Amendments to the CBRT Regulation
The “Regulation Amending the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance and Payment Service Providers” (“Regulation”), prepared by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (“CBRT”), has entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated 19 March 2026 and numbered 33201
April 2, 2026
Ödeme ve Elektronik Para Kuruluşları İçin Nemalandırma Dönemi Başladı: TCMB Yönetmeliğinde Önemli Değişiklikler
Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (“TCMB”) tarafından hazırlanan “Ödeme Hizmetleri ve Elektronik Para İhracı ile Ödeme Hizmeti Sağlayıcıları Hakkında Yönetmelikte Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik” (“Yönetmelik”), 19 Mart 2026 tarihli ve 33201 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiştir
April 1, 2026
BTK Decisions on SMS Service Provision, Unsolicited Calls, and Restrictions on Marketing Activities Has Entered into Force Today!
The Decisions No. 2025/DK-YED/399 and 2025/DK-YED/412 (“Decisions”), published by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“BTK”), have officially entered into force as of today, April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026
SMS Hizmeti Sunumu, İstenmeyen Aramalar ve Pazarlama Faaliyetlerine Kısıtlamalara İlişkin BTK Kararları Bugün Yürürlüğe Girdi!
Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurulu (“BTK”) tarafından yayımlanmış olan : 2025/DK-YED/399 nolu Karar ve 2025/DK-YED/412 nolu Karar (“Kararlar”) 1 Nisan 2026 bugün itibair ile yürürlüğe girdi.
March 31, 2026
New Features in Open Banking: What Has Changed and How Does It Affect You?
he Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye with its announcement dated 17 March 2026 and numbered 2026-13, has announced that new features in Open Banking services have been put into operation. In this context, the technical infrastructure that enables data sharing between banks and payment and electronic money institutions has been updated and its new version has been launched.