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The Adana 6th Labour Court applied to the Constitutional Court, requesting the annulment of Article 3, paragraph fifteen, of the Labour Courts Law No. 7036 dated October 12, 2017, which provides that:
"In cases where a principal–subcontractor relationship exists, if an application for mediation is filed for reinstatement, both employers must participate in the mediation sessions together, and their declarations of intent must be consistent for a settlement to be reached."
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Author Ümit Kır, Category Labor Law
The "Draft Law on Amendments to the Tax Laws, Certain Other Laws, and Decree Law No. 631" was submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on October 17, 2025.
Commonly referred to by the public as the "Draft Omnibus Bill," the proposal includes several significant amendments to social security legislation that directly affect both employees and employers.
The main changes proposed in the field of social security and their effective dates are detailed below:
Author Ümit Kır, Category Social Security Law and Legislation
The 2026–2028 Medium-Term Program (MTP), published in the 1st Duplicate Official Gazette dated September 7, 2025 and numbered 33010, is the main strategic document that outlines Türkiye's macroeconomic policy framework for the next three years. The program sets out in detail the macroeconomic targets for the 2026–2028 period as well as the policies to be pursued in economic and social fields.
This study explains the objectives and planned regulations in the MTP regarding labor relations, employment, and industrial relations.
With Presidential Decree No. 10364 published in the Official Gazette dated September 6, 2025, stamp taxes on tax returns have been increased.
This amendment will enter into force as of October 1, 2025. The increased fixed stamp tax amounts are listed below:
Author Ümit Kır, Category Taxation Law