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Constitutional Court Again Annuls the Provision on Temporary Suspension of Licensed Petroleum Market Activities for Breaches of the Tax Procedure Law
Under the provision added to the second paragraph of Article 20 of Law No. 5015 by Article 10 of Law No. 7318 Amending the Tax Procedure Law and Certain Other Laws, licence holders’ activities and licences were suspended upon notification to the Energy Market Regulatory…
Proposed Amendments to the Law on the Execution of Sentences under the 11th Judicial Reform Package
The Bill dated 27 November 2025 Amending the Turkish Criminal Code and Certain Other Laws (“Bill”) proposes amendments to Provisional Article 10 of the Law No. 5275 on the Execution of Sentences and Security Measures. The explanatory memorandum states that removing the requirement to have…
6th Energy Litigation Congress Concluded
The 6th Energy Litigation Congress, organised by the Energy Law Research Institute, took place in Ankara on Thursday, 16 October 2025. Our partner, Attorney-at-Law Alican Tokmakparticipated in the Congress with a presentation entitled “Examining the Principle of Legal Certainty in the Electricity Market” . Mr…
Article Published: Examining the Principle of Legal Certainty in the Electricity Market
A peer-reviewed article entitled “Examining the Principle of Legal Certainty in the Electricity Market”, written by our partner Alican Tokmak, Attorney-at-Law, was published in the Süleyman BOŞÇA, Attorney-at-Law, Special Issue of the Energy Law Journal, published by the Energy Law Research Institute. 📄 The article…
Programme Announced for the 6th Energy Litigation Congress
⚖️ Our partner, Attorney-at-Law Alican Tokmakwill speak at the 6th Energy Litigation Congress on “Examining the Principle of Legal Certainty in the Electricity Market”. ⚡ We are pleased that our partner will share his views at this important event addressing legal developments affecting the energy…
Compensation Introduced for Passengers Experiencing Delays of Three Hours or More on Domestic and International Flights
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Rights of Air Passengers (SHY-YOLCU) (“Passenger Rights Regulation”), published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (“SHGM”) in Official Gazette No. 32748 dated 10/12/2024, revised passengers’ rights where technical or operational delays cause arrival at the final destination…
Constitutional Court Annuls the Expropriation Law Provision Applying Statutory Interest to Instalment Payments
On 16/11/2022, Article 7 of Law No. 7421 added Provisional Article 19 to Expropriation Law No. 2942 to regulate proceedings concerning interference with property without expropriation. It permits instalment payment of compensation where the amount exceeds the specified budget, and set statutory interest for those…
Prices Set for YEK-certified Renewable Electricity Generation Facilities Entering Operation between 01/07/2021 and 31/12/2030
Under Article 6 of Law No. 5346 on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources (“YEK”) for Electricity Generation (“Renewable Energy Law”), Presidential Decision No. 7189 (“CBK”), published in Official Gazette No. 32177 dated 01/05/2023, provided for monthly adjustments to the prices applicable to YEK-certified renewable…
Minimum Paid-in Capital Requirements Set for Refining, Transmission, Storage, Processing, Distribution and Bunker Delivery Licences
The Regulation Amending the Petroleum Market Licensing Regulation (“Licensing Regulation”), published by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EPDK”) in Official Gazette No. 32709 dated 01/11/2024, provided that the Energy Market Regulatory Board (“Board”) would determine applicants’ minimum paid-in capital and that licences of holders failing…