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İşverenlerin İletişim Denetimine İlişkin İlke Kararı Yayımlandı
Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu’nun (“Kurul”) 8 Ekim 2026 tarihli ve 33394 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan 16 Eylül 2026 tarihli ve 2026/2035 sayılı İlke Kararı (“İlke Kararı”) ile, işverenler tarafından çalışanlara tahsis edilen kurumsal e-posta hesapları ve işin yürütülmesi amacıyla kullanılan diğer iletişim kanallarının denetlenmesinde uyulması gereken usul ve esaslar belirlenmiştir. İlke Kararı, denetim faaliyetlerinin hukuki dayanağı, çalışanların aydınlatılması, denetimin sınırları ve iş ilişkisinin sona ermesinden sonra hesapların yönetilmesine ilişkin yükümlülükleri açıklığa kavuşturmaktadır.
Turkey Employment
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Gen Temizer
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Amendment To The Regulation On Remote Working: Contractual Certainty In Hybrid Working Arrangements
Turkey's amended Remote Working Regulation now mandates that hybrid employment contracts explicitly specify which days employees work on-site versus remotely, along with precise working hours. This legal alert examines the practical implications for employers, including contractual review requirements, overtime tracking obligations, and compliance considerations under Labour Law No. 4857.
Turkey Employment
AE
Acar Ergönen Attorney Partnership
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Turkish Data Protection Authority Issues Principle Decision On Employers’ Monitoring Of Employee Communications
On 8 October 2026, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority’s Principle Decision No. 2026/2035, dated 16 September 2026, was published in the Official Gazette. The Decision sets out the key principles to be observed by employers when monitoring corporate e-mail accounts and other communication channels used by employees for the performance of work, taking into account the balance between employers’ management and supervisory powers and employees’ rights to the protection of personal data, privacy and freedom of communication.
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Paksoy
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Amendment To The Regulation On Remote Working: Contractual Certainty In Hybrid Working Arrangements
Turkey's amended Remote Working Regulation now mandates that hybrid employment contracts explicitly specify which days employees work on-site versus remotely, along with precise working hours. This legal alert examines the practical implications for employers, including contractual review requirements, overtime tracking obligations, and compliance considerations under Labour Law No. 4857.
Turkey Employment
AE
Acar Ergönen Attorney Partnership
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Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik: Hibrit Çalışma Açıkça Düzenlendi
25 Eylül 2026 tarihli ve 33381 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Yönetmelik (“Değişiklik Yönetmeliği”) ile Uzaktan Çalışma Yönetmeliği’nin (“Yönetmelik”) “Çalışma süresinin belirlenmesi” başlıklı 9. maddesine yeni bir fıkra eklenmiş ve hibrit çalışma modeli açıkça düzenlenmiştir. Değişiklik Yönetmeliği, yayımı tarihinde yürürlüğe girmiştir.
Turkey Employment
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Gen Temizer
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Amendment To The Regulation On Remote Working: Hybrid Working Expressly Regulated
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Remote Working (the “Amending Regulation”), published in the Official Gazette dated 25 September 2026 and numbered 33381, introduced a new paragraph to Article 9 of the Regulation on Remote Working (the “Regulation”), titled “Determination of Working Hours”, expressly regulating hybrid working arrangements. The Amending Regulation entered into force on the date of its publication.
Turkey Employment
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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

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Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: The Legal And Institutional Cost Of Silence
Workplace sexual harassment poses serious legal and reputational risks for employers while violating fundamental employee rights. This analysis examines the critical components of an effective institutional response, from establishing clear policies and reporting mechanisms to conducting impartial investigations and implementing preventive training. For multinational organizations operating in Turkey, understanding how to adapt global compliance frameworks to local legal requirements and cultural contexts b
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CBC Law Firm
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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

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BM Listeleme Kararlarına Konu Kişilerin İşlemlerinde Erteleme Yükümlülüğü Ve Basitleştirilmiş Tedbir Limitlerinde Artış
Her iki düzenleme de yayımı tarihinde yürürlüğe girmiş olup ayrı bir geçiş süresi öngörülmediğinden, bildirim ve erteleme yükümlülüğüne 23 Eylül 2026 tarihinden itibaren uyulması gerekmektedir. Yeni limitlerden yararlanmak isteyen yükümlülerin de ürün limitlerini, sistemlerdeki parametreleri ve müşteri sözleşmelerindeki tutarları güncellemesi gerekmektedir.
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New MASAK Rules Require Urgent Reporting For UN-Listed Persons And Raise Simplified Due Diligence Thresholds
The two changes pull in opposite directions within the same know-your-customer framework: one tightens controls for specific persons, the other widens the room for lighter checks in low-risk transactions. Banks, payment and e-money institutions, insurers, pension companies and other obliged parties under Law No. 5549 on the Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime will need to address both at once.
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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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Change Of Employee’s Workplace And Limits Of The Employer’s Right Of Management
Turkish labour law establishes strict procedural requirements when employers seek to change an employee's workplace location. This article examines the legal framework governing workplace transfers, including mandatory written notification procedures, employee consent requirements, and the circumstances under which such changes may constitute grounds for termination with severance entitlements.
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Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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