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2 clusters · 7 sources · 17 days · First seen 17 days ago · Last updated about 12 hours ago

Categories: POLITICS · BUSINESS

Turkey adopts new regulatory laws

Entities: Law No. 7589 (Turkey) · Istanbul · Av. Özge Özmen Korkut · Law No. 7589 · Official Gazette of Turkey

Overview

In July 2026 the Turkish government issued two separate statutes that broadened state oversight in different sectors.

On 14 July the Law on Games of Chance reclassified social‑media giveaway campaigns, interactive quizzes and prize games as regulated games of chance. Organisers must obtain a permit from the Ministry of Finance, disclose detailed rules and prize provenance, and pay an administrative charge of €100 plus an 18 % levy on the total prize fund. The law also imposes public‑result disclosure, a one‑year maximum campaign length and taxes on prizes over 5,000 dinars.

Later in the month, on 31 July, Law No. 7589 amended the Civil Code governing the dissolution of co‑ownership of inherited real estate. It introduced a two‑stage auction process: the first public auction can be attended only by the heirs, giving families a better chance to retain inherited homes and agricultural land. If the property remains unsold, a second auction opens to any qualified bidder under existing rules. The amendment raised minimum bid thresholds, added administrative fines for non‑payment, and reduced penalties for fraud‑related offences.

Together, these measures illustrate a broader Turkish policy shift toward tighter regulation of consumer‑facing activities and inheritance‑related property transactions, aiming to protect participants and increase governmental control over market practices.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Law No. 7589 was published in the Official Gazette on 31 July 2026. (official publication date)
[● 3 SOURCES] The new rule requires that, for properties wholly owned by heirs, the first auction may only involve the heirs. (legal amendment)
[● 3 SOURCES] The law introduces a special auction where the first auction of inherited property wholly owned by heirs is limited to bids from the heirs only. (auction rule)
[● 3 SOURCES] If the first auction does not result in a sale, a second auction may be held open to other bidders under existing execution‑sale rules. (auction follow‑up)
[● 2 SOURCES] If a non‑heir holds a share in the property, the heir‑only auction procedure does not apply. (legal amendment)
[● 2 SOURCES] If the first heir‑only auction fails, a second auction can be held under standard execution‑sale rules allowing other bidders. (legal amendment)
[● 2 SOURCES] Law No. 7589 was published in the Turkish Official Gazette on 31 July 2026. (law publication)
[● 2 SOURCES] The heir‑only auction rule applies only when the entire property belongs to the heirs; if a non‑heir holds a share, the rule does not apply. (eligibility condition)
[● 2 SOURCES] The reform aims to protect family homes and agricultural land from being transferred to third parties in the first auction. (policy purpose)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Bidders who win an auction but fail to pay the bid amount face administrative fines and forfeit their deposit. (penalty provision)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Treasury is no longer required to provide a guarantee in auctions under the new law. (legal amendment)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The electronic auction portal will require bids to exceed a minimum amount, at least 50 % of the secured claim, and 100 % for heir‑only auctions. (procedural requirement)

Timeline

about 12 hours ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Turkey passes law limiting third‑party bids in inheritance property auctions
Turkey's Law No. 7589, published 31 July 2026, restricts the first auction of inherited property to heirs only, adds higher bid thresholds, new penalties for defaulting bidders, and halves fraud‑related fines.
17 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Turkey enacts new giveaway law requiring permits and 18% fee
Turkey's new Games of Chance law, effective July 2026, requires giveaway permits, an €100 fee and 18% of prize funds, treating likes and shares as stakes.

Sources

aydinses.com · haberaktuel.com · habereguven.com · kks.ch · milligazete.com.tr · periskop.dk · theasian.asia