Who We Are
Since 2020, Kaşlıoğlu Law Firm which continues to work with its new intuitional structure was founded by İsmail Kaşlıoğlu in 1974. Our law firm is based in Istanbul and provides wide range of legal services including legal consultancy, mediation, arbitration and litigation to real persons and legal entities reside in Turkey and Abroad operating in various fields especially E-Commerce, Pharmaceuticals, Telecommunications, Petrochemicals, Real Estate, Advertising, Automotive, Vehicle Inspection, Textile, Glassware, Retail, Software, Transportation, Music, primarily in the fields of Intellectual and Industrial Rights, Contracts Law, Law of Obligations, Commercial Law, Competition Law, Advertising Law, Personal Data Protection Law, Labour Law, Consumer Law, Real Estate Law, Law of Succession, Law of Persons by co-working with other law firms based in different cities especially Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Adana and associates abroad.
Latest Articles
Significant Amendments To The Merger And Acquisition Communiqué
With the “Communiqué on the Amendment of the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring the Approval of the Competition Board (Communiqué No: 2010/4)” (Communiqué No: 2026/2), which entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette dated 11 February 2026 and numbered 33165 (the “Amendment Communiqué”), within the scope of the “Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Requiring the Approval of the Competition Board” (the “Merger and Acquisition Communiqué”), the turnover thresholds and several fundamental concepts utilized in determining whether merger and acquisition transactions are subject to the approval of the Competition Board (the “Board”) have been updated; a framework provision regarding the coordination analysis in joint ventures has been introduced; and amendments aimed at simplification have been made to the Notification Form.
Law No. 7545 on Cybersecurity: Updated Administrative Fines for 2026
Under Law No. 7545 on Cybersecurity, the administrative sanctions applicable in cases of non-compliance with cybersecurity-related obligations have been significantly increased as of 2026 following the application of the revaluation rate. The updated amounts demonstrate that cybersecurity legislation may give rise to serious financial and operational risks for companies. Accordingly, it is of particular importance for companies to align their cybersecurity policies and procedures with current regulatory requirements and to establish a technical infrastructure that is effective, implementable and auditable in practice.
