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General Assembly Announcements of Agricultural Producer Unions in Turkey

General Assembly Principle Decision No. 207 (21.06.2017): the general assembly convening announcements of Agricultural Producer Unions are official an

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Principle Decision on Persons Excluded from the Minimum Staff in Turkey

General Assembly Principle Decision No. 171 (25.05.2005): where the holder of the concession is a legal person.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Principle Decision on Intellectual Workers in the Minimum Staff in Turkey

General Assembly Principle Decision No. 94 (16.08.1985): in interpreting the condition that staff members reside in the place where the newspaper is p

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Conditions for Loans and Aid from BİK in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 2, 22 and 23: the Agency extends credit of at most 5 years to those participating in its administration and lends money of at most

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Penal Provisions on BİK Officials in Turkey

Law No. 195, Art. 50: the members of the General Assembly and of the Board of Directors and all officials and employees are punished.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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The Control of Announcements and the Payroll Record in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 46–48: the intermediary places a distinguishing word and serial number at the bottom of the announcement.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Notifying the Private Announcement and Advertisement Tariff in Turkey

Law No. 195, Art. 45: newspapers and magazines must publish in their pages, announce in their offices and notify to the Agency in writing.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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What Is Announcement and Advertising Brokerage in Turkey?

Law No. 195, Arts. 41, 44 and 48: brokers work by way of commission agency, act on the basis of invoices and may not take more than 25% commission; th

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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The Exceptions for Private Announcements in Turkey: When Is the Agency Mandatory?

Law No. 195, Art. 42: the announcements and advertisements of public offices and bodies and of the other institutions established by law or by Preside

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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What Are Private Announcements and Advertisements in Turkey?

Law No. 195, Art. 40: announcements that are not regarded as official and do not bear the character of advertising are private announcements; those ma

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Objections to BİK Decisions and the Dispute Authority in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 37–38 and 49: the authority for resolving disputes is the Board of Directors of the Agency; against decisions under Art. 49 a

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Duties of Newspapers Towards BİK in Turkey

Law No. 195, Art. 35: the General Assembly may impose on newspapers the duties of keeping notarised books and of providing information.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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How Official Announcements Are Distributed to Newspapers in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 32 and 36: official announcements are distributed, without regard to differences of opinion and doctrine.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Where Are Official Announcements Published in Turkey?

Law No. 195, Art. 31: official announcements are published through the branches of the Agency within the municipal boundaries of the places where a br

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Who Decides Whether an Announcement Is Official in Turkey?

Law No. 195, Art. 30: in cases of doubt or dispute the decision of the Board of Directors of the Agency is followed; for a principle decision the matt

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Revenues and Commission Fee of BİK in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 17 and 24: the revenues of the Agency are the operation of its capital, commissions.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Government Supervision over BİK and the Transferred Powers in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 14 and 52: the Government has the power of supervision over the Agency and exercises it by auditing all of its accounts and transac

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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BİK Branches and Their Areas of Authority in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 3, 13 and 31: the headquarters is İstanbul; branches are opened in Ankara, İstanbul and İzmir and where necessary.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Duties of the BİK Board of Directors in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 10–11: the Board of Directors consists of 6 members elected by the General Assembly plus the Director General.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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How the BİK General Assembly Is Formed and What It Decides in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 5–8: the General Assembly consists of 42 members, 14 from each of three groups.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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The Organs of the Press Advertisement Agency in Turkey

Law No. 195, Arts. 4–13: the organisation consists of the General Assembly, the auditors, the Board of Directors.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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What Is the Press Advertisement Agency in Turkey? Establishment and Duties

Law No. 195, Arts. 1–3: the Press Advertisement Agency is an institution with public legal personality; its headquarters is in İstanbul and its

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Press Advertisement Agency and Official Announcements in Turkey: A Guide

Law No. 195 article by article: the organisation and organs of the Agency, revenues and the commission.

September 9, 2026 · 15 min read
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From the 2016 Regulation to the New One in Turkey

Art. 118 repealed the Regulation of 5/10/2016, No. 29848; provisional Arts. 1–7 brought transitional rules for the staff exception.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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The Role of Governorships Where There Is No BİK Branch in Turkey

Regulation Art. 117: in places left outside the field of duty of the Agency by decision of the General Assembly.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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How to Object to Decisions of the BİK Directorate General in Turkey

Regulation Art. 115: a newspaper or internet news site to which a decision of the Directorate General has been notified may object to the Board of Dir

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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The Exceptions in the Sanctions on the Publishing Right in Turkey

Regulation Art. 114: where a criminal case is brought for Offences Against the Constitutional Order or offences under Law No.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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When Does the Right to Publish Official Announcements End in Turkey?

Regulation Art. 113 lists eleven cases, including 6 months after a suspension decision, a publication ban of more than 6 months in a year.

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
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Set-Off and Compensation Procedures in Turkey

Regulation Art. 112: the amount corresponding to announcements published during a breach is set off and those that could not be published despite the

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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How a Suspended Publishing Right Is Restored in Turkey

Regulation Art. 111: an examination is carried out on a signed application stating that the breach has been removed; if the breach is found to have be

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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Who May Be the Journalist Member of an Inspection Board in Turkey?

Regulation Arts. 92–94: the board consists of 2 Agency officials, 1 chair and 1 member appointed by the Director General; candidate journalist m

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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How Many Issues Are Required for Official Advertisements in Turkey?

Regulation Arts. 80–81: 12 issues for those published weekly or more often, 9 for fortnightly, 6 for monthly.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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Official Advertisement Requirements for Magazines in Turkey

Regulation Arts. 78–85: for newspapers and magazines that hold only the advertisement right, the conditions are content.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Which Announcements Are Published in the General Category in Turkey?

Regulation Art. 77: the six types of announcement under the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law, the Tax Procedure Law, the State Procurement Law.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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What Is the Visitor Traffic Additional Indicator in Turkey?

Art. 67 of the Regulation (Amended: Official Gazette 6/3/2024-32481): an additional indicator of 1/2 is applied to those employing at least twice the

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Design and Coding Requirements for Internet News Sites in Turkey

Art. 62 of the Regulation: internet news sites must take care over the design and coding technique and ensure that the content is understandable and e

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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The Citizenship Condition for Internet News Site Owners in Turkey

Art. 55 of the Regulation: a natural person owner must be a Turkish citizen; in a legal person 51% of the capital must belong to Turkish citizens and

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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The Waiting Period for Internet News Sites in Turkey: 24 Months or 6?

Art. 54 of the Regulation: the rule is 24 months; 6 months applies to those meeting twice the staff, content and traffic numbers for their category.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Internet News Site Categories and the General Category in Turkey

Art. 53 Table-5 of the Regulation: internet news sites have five categories by quota place and, above them.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Sales Additional Indicator Rates in Turkey

Art. 51 of the Regulation: five steps from 10,000 to 100,000 copies (1/3 to twice) for national and Category 1-2 newspapers.

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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What Is the Distribution Additional Indicator in Turkey?

Art. 50 of the Regulation: an additional indicator at the rate of 1/3 is applied to national newspapers that distribute the whole of the daily minimum

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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Subscription Sales and Subscriber Verification in Turkey

Arts. 44-45 of the Regulation: subscriptions shorter than 1 month do not count, delivery to the subscriber is by 09.00.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Newspaper Distribution Principles and Dealer Obligations in Turkey

Art. 42 of the Regulation: distribution is carried out through periodical distribution undertakings; national newspapers distribute same-day in at lea

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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Page Layout and Font Size Rules for Turkish Newspapers

Art. 40 of the Regulation: at least 12 and at most 14 lines of text in every five centimetres; the letters may not be smaller than 8 or larger than 10

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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The Delivery Obligation for Newspapers in Turkey (2024)

Art. 35 of the Regulation (Amended: Official Gazette 6/3/2024-32481): at least 2 copies of each issue and its pages are conveyed to the Agency through

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
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Newspaper Categories 1 to 6 in Turkey

Art. 32 Table-1 of the Regulation: Category 1 Istanbul, Category 2 Ankara and Izmir, Category 3 21 provinces, Category 4 19 provinces.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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How the Place of Publication of Newspapers Is Determined in Turkey

Art. 31 of the Regulation: the districts of metropolitan municipalities count as a single place of publication.

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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How an Official Announcement Invoice Is Issued in Turkey

Art. 27 of the Regulation: newspapers and internet news sites issue an invoice over the amount remaining after the Agency's commission is deducted fro

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read

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