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COVID-19 Induced Amends to Turkish  Law

01/07/2020

Turkish law has been going through a series of amendments aimed at diminishing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 22nd, 2020.

Below is a list of the main amendments on the Turkish legislation published at the Official Gazette (OG) to date (1 July 2020).[1]

  • Presidential Circular No. 2020/8 on Normalization and Precautions (to be Taken) at Public Institutions and Establishments within the Scope of COVID-19 (OG No. 31139 1st bis, 29.05.2020)
  • General Assembly Decision (No. 212) on the Implementation of the Legislation Concerning the Code No. 195 In the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic (OG No. 31128, 15.05.2020)
  • Decision (No. 2481) on the Suspension Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic of the Repayment of Loans (In the Framework of the Decisions & Suspension Decisions on the Allocation of Soft Loans by Ziraat Bank and Agricultural Credit Cooperatives) Belonging to Agricultural Producers (OG No. 31114 1st bis, 30.04.2020)
  • Decision (No. 2480) on the Extension of the Suspension Period Aimed at Preventing the Forfeiture of Rights in the Area of Judiciary (OG No. 31114, 30.04.2020)
  • Code No. 7244 on Diminishing the Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Economic and Social Life and Amendments to Miscellaneous Codes (OG No. 31102, 17.04.2020)
  • Presidential Circular (No. 2020/5) on the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Procurement Contracts (OG No. 31087, 02.04.2020)
  • Code No. 7226 on Amendments to Miscellaneous Codes (OG No. 31080 1st bis, 26.03.2020)
  • Decision (No. 2283) on the Entry into Force of the (Attached) Decision Suspending the Repayments of the Loans (In the Framework of the Decisions on the Allocation of Soft Loans by Halk Bank) Belonging to the Tradesmen and Craftsmen Who Came to Harm Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic (OG No. 31079, 25.03.2020)
  • Presidential Circular (No. 2020/4) on Additional Precautions in the Scope of COVID-19 Directed at Civil Servants (OG No. 31076 1st bis, 22.03.2020)

[1] Note that not all types of legislation have to be published at the OG.

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