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New Annulment Decision by the Constitutional Court Regarding the Regime for Expulsion of Shareholders in Two-Shareholder Limited Liability Companies

In its decision published in the Official Gazette dated 17 March 2026, the Constitutional Court annulled the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code that made an application to the court for the expulsion of a shareholder for just cause subject to a general assembly resolution, solely with respect to two-shareholder limited liability companies.

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The Turkish DPA Published a Guideline on Agentic AI Systems

On 12 March 2026, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority published its Guideline on Agentic Artificial Intelligence. The Guideline explains what Agentic AI systems are, outlines the personal data protection risks they may create, and highlights key compliance considerations such as human oversight, transparency, explainability, privacy by design, and risk assessment.

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The Turkish Data Protection Board Issued a Principle Decision on the Use of Loyalty Cards by Third Parties

The Turkish Data Protection Board’s Principle Decision dated 11 February 2026 and numbered 2026/266 sets out important findings on the use of a loyalty card member’s mobile phone number or loyalty card number by third parties during shopping transactions. The decision makes clear that such use may, as a rule, lead to unlawful personal data processing and highlights the need for data controllers to strengthen authentication mechanisms, reduce inaccurate data processing risks, and redesign loyalty card processes in line with the accuracy principle.

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New Annulment Decision by the Constitutional Court Regarding the Phrase “From the Notification of the Decision” in Article 28 of the Law on Fees

The Constitutional Court of Türkiye, in its decision published in the Official Gazette dated 24 December 2025 , has annulled the phrase “...from the notification of the decision...” in Article 28 of the Law on Fees No. 492 regarding the payment period of the remaining judgment and writ fee , finding it unconstitutional regarding “lawsuits for compensation filed due to de facto expropriation (kamulaştırmasız el atma) where the defendant is not exempt from fees.”