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43 posts under Press Law: field notes from the KEYDAL team on this topic. All from the field, newest first.

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Press Law

The Official Announcement Checklist for Local Newspaper Owners in Turkey

A list, with the provisions cited, of the staff, content, imprint, printing, distribution, sales, delivery and notification obligations that must be c

September 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Press Law

How Circulation and Actual Sales Affect Official Announcements in Turkey

Actual sales is one of the five qualities in Art. 34 of Law No. 195; Regulation Art. 44 sets the minimum sales thresholds and Art. 51 the increase in

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

The Return of the Shares of the Banks Participating in BİK Capital in Turkey

Council of Ministers Decision of 08.12.1966, No. 6/7411: the shares of the national banks and insurance partnerships that participated in the capital

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

The Decision Determining the Commission Rates in Turkey

Council of Ministers Decision of 15.10.1961, No. 5/1807: it was decided that the 15% and 10% commission rates in Article 24 of Law No. 195 be changed

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

General Assembly Announcements of Tradesmen and Craftsmen Credit and Guarantee Cooperatives in Turkey

There is a General Assembly principle decision on the general assembly convening announcements of Tradesmen and Craftsmen Credit and Guarantee Coopera

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Vakıfbank and Vakıf Emeklilik Announcements in Turkey

General Assembly Principle Decision No. 181 (21.11.2008): because Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. and Vakıf Emeklilik A.&Sce

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

Announcements of State Economic Enterprise Affiliates in Turkey

General Assembly Principle Decision No. 42 (14.02.1969): the announcements not of an advertising character of the affiliates in which offices, bodies

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

Announcements of Merged Institutions and Affiliates in Turkey

General Assembly Principle Decision No. 70 (25.08.1978): where the total of the shares in the new affiliates of those exempt because their capital sha

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, partners regarded as insured under Law

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, for the offences

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

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, two copies of the i

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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, at least 15

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, and may at any

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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, to the periodicals whose

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, other revenues and donations; 15% is deducted

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, and official ann

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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, 4 affirmative

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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, meets once every 3 months and performs the du

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

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, the Directorate General and th

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, the definition and distribution of official an

September 9, 2026 · 15 min read
Press Law

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, internet new

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

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, the procedures concerning official an

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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. 3713, the right is withh

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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, a 3-day int

September 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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
Press Law

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, 3 for bimonthly and 2 for quarterl

September 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Press Law

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, a minimum staff of 1 re

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

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, the Expr

September 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Press Law

The Right to Publish Official Announcements in Turkey: Conditions, Categories and Quota

The Official Announcements and Advertisements Regulation article by article: the waiting period, the staff, content, places of publication and categor

September 9, 2026 · 16 min read

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