Qualified Service Centers (QSCs) in Türkiye 1. Introduction Türkiye has introduced a new investment model designed to attract high-value service operations of multinational enterprises: the Qualified Service Center (QSC) regime. Established through amendments to the Foreign Direct Investment Law in 2026, this…

1. The Planned NATO Defence Industry Forum Deserves Independent Attention When NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the planned Defence Industry Forum to be held alongside the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara would become the Alliance’s “most comprehensive” industrial gathering –…

Biometric Attendance Tracking Rules for Employers 1. Introduction The use of biometric technologies in the workplace has expanded significantly over the past decade. Employers increasingly rely on fingerprint scanners, facial recognition terminals, iris recognition systems, and similar technologies to monitor employee attendance,…

Extradition Risks for Foreigners Living in Türkiye Imagine waking up one morning in your apartment in İstanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Alanya, Muğla, Bodrum, Marmaris, İzmir or another Turkish city to a loud knock at the door. You open it to find Turkish police…

Türkiye Wealth Amnesty 2026 Turkey has once again introduced a comprehensive Asset Peace (Varlık Barışı) regime through a major legislative reform adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 21 May 2026 and entered into force upon its publication in the Official…

Carrying and Using Pepper Spray in Türkiye: Legal Status, Commercial Compliance and Criminal Liability Pepper spray is legally sold and carried by civilians in Türkiye and is not classified as a firearm under Turkish law. However, when used offensively, courts treat it…

Firearms Manufacturing in Türkiye: Export Controls, Sanctions Exposure and Cross-Border Structuring The firearms manufacturing and export sector in Türkiye operates within a highly regulated legal framework that integrates industrial licensing, export authorization, and national security oversight. Companies in this field must comply…

The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index and Türkiye: Rule of Law, Governance Predictability, and Investment Risk The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index ranks 182 countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption, and Türkiye’s score of 31 places it 124th globally, reflecting a continued…

Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor in Türkiye: Legal Framework, Judicial Practice, and Structural Challenges Sex trafficking and forced labor in Türkiye operate at the intersection of organized crime, irregular migration, gender-based violence, and labor exploitation, demanding both legal precision and institutional coordination.…

Why Femicide Persists in Turkey: Mapping Abuse Trajectories, Institutional Failure Points, and Prevention Strategies Domestic violence and femicide in Turkey represent systemic failures of prevention rather than isolated criminal acts. Empirical data, judicial patterns, and documented case trajectories show that most femicides…