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The Ethics of Gamification in the Workplace

The effectiveness of ethics compliance training in workplaces is often limited due to low interactivity and mandatory formats. Gamification offers an effective method to address this issue. By adding game elements to the training process, it increases employee engagement and enables them to internalize ethical values through experience. Gamification enhances motivation, boosts productivity, and strengthens corporate culture, thereby promoting ethical awareness and behavioral change.

Kemal Altuğ Özgün

Beste Bayrak

04.11.2025

New Framework for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Expertise Announced

The purpose of the Public Oversight Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority resolution is to set out the principles and procedures regarding the establishment and development of “green-collar” personnel capacity within enterprises, ...

Ömer Erdoğan

Dila Topuz

Efe Özpehlivan

Berke Yalçın

14.10.2025

Carbon Credits Under Türkiye’s New Climate Law: A Legal and Commercial Turning Point

Türkiye has entered a new era in its fight against climate change with the long-awaited Climate Law, which was published in the Official Gazette on 9 July 2025.

Ahmet Kerem Demir

Göze Yıldırım

Ege Arberk Erdoğan

14.08.2025

Law No. 7552 on Climate: What Does It Bring?

Climate change continues to be one of the major global issues requiring urgent solutions. In this regard, Turkey has taken a significant step by enacting Law No. 7552 on Climate, which was adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on July 2, 2025 and published in the Official Gazette on July 9, 2025, thereby entering into force.

Gülbin Murat

Lara Yörük

25.07.2025

Türkiye’s First Climate Law Published

Following the ratification of the Paris Agreement in 2021, Türkiye announced its net- zero emission target for 2053 and took significant legislative steps to combat climate change and to establish a legal basis for greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate adaptation policies.

Can Güner

Elif Şatır

İrem Efe

25.07.2025

The Turkish Climate Law No 7552

Following its approval by the Turkish Grand National Assembly last week, Türkiye’s first Climate Law, entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated 9 July 2025 and numbered 32951, marking a pivotal moment in the Türkiye’s transition toward a low-carbon economy.

Arpat Şenocak

24.07.2025

Türkiye’nin İlk İklim Kanunu Yürürlüğe Girdi: Peki Yeni Dönemde Bizleri Neler Bekliyor?

İklim değişikliğiyle mücadele ve Avrupa Birliği müktesebatına uyum çalışmaları kapsamında 2 Temmuz 2025 tarihinde Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi’nde kabul edilen 7552 sayılı İklim Kanunu geçtiğimiz günlerde Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girdi.

Bora Yazıcıoğlu

Barış Aslan

23.07.2025

Türkiye Announces 2025 Investment Priorities

The Action Plan includes 39 action items and initiatives designed to align with key policy and strategy documents, such as the Medium Term Program, the 12th Development Plan and the "Century of Türkiye" vision, based on the needs of the private sector regarding investment environment.

Can Sözer

Ecem Elver

Başak Dadaş

Erdoğan Karadağ

Beril Köşegil

Şeyma Olgun

21.07.2025

Türkiye’s First Climate Law Published - 11.07.2025

Climate change has reached a crucial point with increasing impacts all around the world and is transforming countries’ economic, social and legal priorities. Accordingly, it requires countries to take decisive steps in terms of legislation.

Can Sözer

Ecem Elver

Erdoğan Karadağ

Beril Köşegil

Şeyma Olgun

Bertan Başkaya

11.07.2025

7552 Sayılı İklim Kanunu Yayınlandı

7552 sayılı İklim Kanunu, 2 Temmuz 2025 tarihinde Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi tarafından kabul edilmiş olup, 9 Temmuz 2025 tarihli Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girmiştir.

Begüm Balcı

11.07.2025

EU Council Reaches Compromise on CSRD and CSDDD: What’s Changing and Why It Matters?

The Council of the European Union has recently reached a political agreement on its positions concerning two flagship pieces of legislation that lie at the heart of the EU’s sustainable transition agenda: the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Şölen Ceran

04.07.2025

Green Claims Under Scrutiny - Legal Consequences and Compliance Risks

As consumers become increasingly environmentally conscious, marketing strategies now often emphasize terms like “eco-friendly,” “green,” and “sustainable.” However, this trend also imposes significant responsibilities on companies that incorporate such claims into their communications.

Şölen Ceran

28.05.2025

İklim Kanunu Teklifi TBMM Çevre Komisyonu'nda Kabul Edildi

Türkiye’de iklim değişikliği ile mücadele ve 2053 net sıfır emisyon hedefi doğrultusunda hazırlanan “İklim Kanunu Teklifi”, TBMM Çevre Komisyonu'nda görüşülerek kabul edilmiştir.

Zeynep Büyükdağ

03.03.2025

Türkiye Sürdürülebilirlik Raporlama Standartları Uygulama Kapsamında Değişiklikler Yapıldı

16 Aralık 2024 tarihinde Kamu Gözetimi, Muhasebe ve Denetim Standartları Kurumu tarafından alınan ve 18 Aralık 2024 tarihli Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan karar ile Türkiye Sürdürülebilirlik Raporlama Standartları uygulama kapsamı önemli ölçüde daraltılmıştır.

Ömer Erdoğan

05.02.2025

Amendments to Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards

The scope of Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards has been significantly narrowed by amendments which entered into force from accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

Ömer Erdoğan

30.01.2025

Significant Amendments Introduced to the Scope of Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards

The Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority has significantly amended the scope of application of the Türkiye Sustainability Reporting Standards.

Burcu Güray

Baran Elçi

14.01.2025

Developments About Corporate Sustainability in Türkiye

The principle of sustainability initially emerged as a corporate social responsibility notion under the management activities of companies and then, brought along the necessity for companies to act ethically and responsibly towards their stakeholders.

Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş

Ece Ataseven

Uğur Erkırlı

31.12.2024

Enerji Sektöründe Yeşil Dönüşüme Yönelik Hedeflere Erişimde Kullanılabilecek Finansman İmkanları

Enerji sektöründe sürdürülebilir bir geleceğe ulaşma hedefiyle, Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanlığı, Enerji Piyasası Düzenleme Kurumu ve Türkiye Enerji, Nükleer ve Maden Araştırma Kurumu gibi kurumlar birçok destek ve teşvik sağlamaktadır.

Baran Gen

Damla Buz

24.12.2024

Financing Opportunities for Green Transition Goals in the Energy Sector

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Energy Market Regulatory Authority, and the Turkish Energy, Nuclear, and Mining Research Institute all provide various incentives for achievement of sustainable goals in the energy sector.

Baran Gen

Damla Buz

23.12.2024

CSRD ve CSDDD’nin Türk Şirketleri İçin Önemi

Şirketler, sürdürülebilir bir toplum ve ekonomi oluşturma sürecinde kilit bir role sahiptir. Bununla birlikte, küresel tedarik zincirlerinde insan hakları ihlalleri ve çevresel zararlar gibi sorunlara da yol açabilmektedirler.

Baran Gen

17.12.2024

Döviz Kredisi Yasağı Yumuşatıldı

FX Borrowing Ban Softened

Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu’ndan Elektronik Ticari Defterler İçin Önemli İlke Kararı

Regulation on Venture Capital Funds to be Supported by the Ministry of Industry and Technology is Published

Kasım Ayı İndirimleri - İndirimler Hangi Fiyat Üzerinden Hesaplanacak (11.11.2025)

Corporate Reporting Obligations Regarding Transactions Affecting Foreign Exchange Position

Türkiye Newsletter No.24 | Competition Market Overview

Yerinde İncelemelerde Veri Silinmesine Yeni Bir Bakış Açısı

KST Rekabet Gündemi – Ekim Ayında Neler Oldu?

FIDIC Sözleşmelerine Türk Hukuku Penceresinden Bir Bakış

An Overview of FIDIC Contracts From the Perspective of Turkish Law

Judicial Shift in Precedent Regarding Revenue-Sharing Construction Contracts: The Principle of Reliance on the Land Registry Reinforced

Draft Law on Measures Concerning AI-Generated Content

Board Approves Cross-Border Transfer via Non-Treaty Agreement

Quick Read: Data Protection Law Updates in Türkiye – October 2025

2026 Yılı Asgari Avukatlık Ücreti, Gider Avansı, Hakem Ücret ve Tanık Ücret Tarifeleri Yayımlandı

2026 Tariffs for Minimum Attorney Fee, Expense Advance, Arbitrator Fee And Witness Fee Published

Constitutional Court Decision Dated 10 July 2025, No. E.2025/119, K.2025/155

Elektronik Ticaret ve Tüketici Hukuku Mevzuatında Yakın Zamanda Yapılan Kapsamlı Değişiklikler

Mesafeli Sözleşmeler Yönetmeliği’nde Değişiklik: Cayma Hakkında İade Masrafları Artık Tüketicilere Yüklenemeyecek

Amendment to the Distance Contracts Regulation: Consumers Will No Longer Bear Return Costs

Amendments Related to Unlicensed Electricity Generation in Türkiye

EPDK Piyasalarda Şeffaflığa ve Piyasa Bozucu Davranışlara İlişkin Yönetmelik Taslağı’nı Görüşe Açtı

Super Permit Regulation: Significant Amendments to Mining, Energy and Environmental Legislation

The Ethics of Gamification in the Workplace

New Framework for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Expertise Announced

Carbon Credits Under Türkiye’s New Climate Law: A Legal and Commercial Turning Point

Rekabet Kurumu Fintek Raporu’nun Ödemeler Ekosistemine Etkileri Bölüm X: Google Soruşturması

The Turkish Competition Authority’s Fintech Report’s Effects on the Payments Ecosystem

MASAK’ın Yeni Tebliğ Taslağı: Finansal İşlemlerde Kademeli Beyan Dönemi

Özel Sağlık Sigortaları Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik

Amendment to the Regulation on Private Health Insurance

Legal Issues Arising in Autonomous (Driverless) Vehicles: Liability and Privacy

Blue Washing in Design Applications: Proper Use of Masking Techniques Before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TPTO)

Misleading Ads and Beyond: Key Compliance Insights for Advertisers under Turkish Law

İşlevsel Eşdeğerlik: Türk Patent Hukuku ile Birleşik Patent Mahkemesi Yaklaşımı Arasındaki Yakınsama

The BR International Trade Report: November 2025

BIS Suspends "Affiliates Rule" for One Year, Effective November 10

The BR International Trade Report: October 2025

Biyometrik Veri İşleme Suretiyle Mesai Takibi

İşyerinde Oyunlaştırmanın Etiği

AYM’den İşe İade Davalarında Asıl İşveren-Alt İşveren İlişkisine İlişkin Zorunlu Arabuluculuk Düzenlemesine İptal Kararı

The Regulation on Promotion and Information Activities in Health Services Has Been Published

Artificial Intelligence and Pharmaceutical Industry: The Transformation in the Technology and Patent System Shaping the Future

Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Tanıtım ve Bilgilendirme Faaliyetleri Hakkında Yönetmelik

Video Games: Evolving IP Considerations in 2025

On Social Media Due to Copyright Infringements, Within the Framework of Instagram Policies, Turkish Law and International Case Law

Reputation or Penalty?: The Legal Boundaries of Commercial Advertising on Social Media

Performance-Based Payments in M&A: The Earn-Out Mechanism

Şirket Satışında Performansa Bağlı Ödeme: Earn-Out Mekanizmasının İncelikleri

Amendments to the Capital Movements Circular

The Constitutional Court Decision on the Tourism Operation Certificates

What Does the New Shelter Regulation Bring?

Overview of the New Regulations on Tourism-Purpose Residential Properties

Haciz Müzekkeresi ile Haciz İhbarnamesi Arasındaki Hukuki ve Uygulamadaki Farklar

The Legal and Practical Distinctions Between Attachment Orders and Garnishment Notice

İpoteğin Paraya Çevrilmesi Yolu İle İlamsız ve İlamlı İcra Takip Türleri ve İpotek Kat İhtarnamesi: Hukuki ve Uygulamalı Analiz

Teknoloji Odaklı Girişimler için Teknogirişim Rozeti Uygulaması Başladı

Protecting Your Startup’s IP: Building a Chain of Title from Day One

Work Made for Hire ve Çalışan Eserleri Kavramlarının Yatırım Aşamasındaki Türk Startup’ları için Etkileri

Deferred Interest and Delay Interest Rates Are Reduced

At the Onset of the Financial Holiday…

Pillar One – Amount B will not Apply to Transactions of Distributors, Sales Agents and Commissioners Operating in Türkiye

Siber Güvenlikte Sorumluluklar ve Yükümlülükler

Türkiye’de Siber Güvenliğin Yeni Yasal Çerçevesi: 7545 Sayılı Siber Güvenlik Kanunu

The New Legal Framework for Cyber Security in Turkey: Cyber Security Law Numbered 7545

Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea and Cargo Securing Published

Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Sea and Cargo Securing Published

Regulation on Maritime and Inland Waters Navigation Notices Published

Beyaz Yakanın Karanlık Yüzü: Beyaz Yaka Suçlar

The Dark Side of White-Collar Professionals: White-Collar Crimes

Do You Want to Manage Risk or the Unknown? The Power of Corporate Intelligence

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