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The decision on the annulment case filed in the Constitutional Court (“CC”) regarding the Law No. 7416, which made substantial amendments to the Law No. 6563 ("E-Commerce Law") and entered into force on 07.07.2022, has been published in the Official Gazette No. 32317 dated 22.09.2023. The CC uphold the amendments related to the provisions of the E-Commerce Law and rejected the request for annulment by a majority vote.

The Law on the Leasing of Residences for Tourism Purposes and Amendments to Certain Laws ("Law") published in the Official Gazette dated 02.11.2023 sets forth significant obligations for lessors, intermediaries, and intermediary service providers enabling the electronic commerce platforms promoting short-term residence leases. This legislation mandates that residences leased for periods less than 100 days must be registered with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism ("Ministry") and non-compliance with the obligations thereto will result in administrative penalties. Further, lessors are required to obtain an authorization document from the Ministry and a plaque indicating the qualification of the residence. Non-adherence to these requirements will cause to incurrence of administrative fines. The Law will come into effect on 01.01.2024.

In accordance with the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6098 ("TCO"), lease relations are categorised under three main headings: (i) general provisions, (ii) residential and roofed workplace leases, and (iii) product leases. Properties to be leased as offices, warehouses, etc. for the purpose of conducting commercial activities will be subject to the provisions of "Residential and Roofed Workplace Leases".