Türkiye Legal Update - March 2026
Recent Changes Regarding the Determination of Companies Subject to Independent Auditing
The new thresholds and scope changes for determining companies subject to independent auditing should be carefully assessed for fiscal periods starting on or after 1 January 2026, and companies falling within the scope are required to fulfill their obligation to appoint an independent auditor.
Children’s Data Security: Current Developments Worldwide and in Türkiye
Protecting children’s data is no longer just about consent - it now requires structural safeguards in design, algorithms, and business models, placing child rights at the center of digital regulation worldwide
An Assessment of the Unified Patent Court’s International Jurisdiction and the Sovereign Response of Third States in Light of Recent Case Law
Examining recent UPC decisions, this article explores the emergence of cross-border “long-arm” jurisdiction in European patent litigation and discusses its implications for states outside the UPC framework.
Court of Cassation Confirms Binding Effect of Agreements Between Parties in Trademark Invalidation Claims
The Court of Cassation held that filing an invalidation action despite prior consent violated the principle of good faith, emphasizing the parties’ actual and implied intentions in defining the consent’s scope.
On the Court of Cassation’s “My Sweet Orange Tree” Decision
Court of Cassation’s “Şeker Portakalı / My Sweet Orange” decision highlights that creative contributions in translations, such as a distinctive title, would qualify for copyright protection, offering important guidance on originality in translated works.
