Latest Developments

Digital Realty and Rönesans form Türkiye data-center joint venture

Digital Realty and Rönesans announced a joint venture to develop data-center capacity in Türkiye.

Presidential Decision 11750 sets 30-year operating-rights privatization of Bosphorus bridges and motorways

Presidential Decision No. 11750, published in the Resmî Gazete on 5 September 2026, expanded the privatization programme for Istanbul's two Bosphorus bridges and state motorways with further motorway groups. It provides for 30-year transfers of operating rights or other non-ownership models, to be completed by 31 December 2031.

Türkiye opens 2026 YEKA solar and wind competitions for 2,400 MWe

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced 21 YEKA competitions in the Resmî Gazete on 11 July 2026: 14 solar competitions totalling 900 MWe and 7 wind competitions totalling 1,500 MWe of grid-connection capacity. Applications are due on 13 October 2026.

First two-way freight trains run on the Çerkezköy–Kapıkule section of the Halkalı–Kapıkule line

The first two-way freight train services on the EU-cofinanced Çerkezköy–Kapıkule section of the Halkalı–Kapıkule Railway Line ran on 17–18 June 2026, with the two trains meeting at Lüleburgaz station.

AIIB approves US$500m water-efficiency and climate-resilience financing for DSİ programme

AIIB announced a US$500m results-based loan on 24 April 2026 supporting DSİ's irrigation modernisation and flood-control programme. It covers about 45,000 hectares and more than 540,000 people.

Competition Authority raises merger-control thresholds (Communiqué 2026/2)

Communiqué No. 2026/2, which amends Communiqué No. 2010/4 and was published and entered into force on 11 February 2026, raised Turkish merger-control notification thresholds. The new thresholds are TRY 3bn combined Turkish turnover with at least two parties above TRY 1bn each, or TRY 1bn for the target alongside TRY 9bn worldwide turnover. A lower TRY 250m threshold applies to certain technology undertakings.

World Bank approves TEİAŞ Transforming Power Transmission System Project

The World Bank approved €625m of IBRD financing plus Clean Technology Fund support for TEİAŞ's Transforming Power Transmission System Project on 4 August 2025. The project upgrades 400 kV and 154 kV grid assets to integrate about 1.7 GW of renewable capacity and digitalises grid management.

Law 7555 re-enacts presidential FX authority under Law 1567 and restructures FX sanctions

Law No. 7555, published in the Resmî Gazete on 24 July 2025 (No. 32965), rewrote Article 1 of Law No. 1567 on the Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency, the statutory basis for Decree No. 32. It also restructured the Law's sanctions after Constitutional Court annulments earlier in 2025.

World Bank approves Türkiye Second Irrigation Modernization and Water Efficiency Project

On 2 June 2025 the World Bank approved US$819m (€757.1m) for DSİ to modernise irrigation across about 72,000 hectares in Central Anatolia and Antalya, benefiting at least 50,000 farms.

Mersin International Port inaugurates East Med Hub 2 Phase 1

Mersin International Port inaugurated Phase 1 of its US$455m East Med Hub 2 terminal on 29 May 2025, completing the dredging and an 880-metre quay able to handle vessels of up to 24,000 TEU. Phase 2 adds an automated yard and lifts capacity from 2.6m to 3.6m TEU.

Competition Board clears Türkerler's sole control of Etlik City Hospital operating and construction companies

On 13 February 2025 the Turkish Competition Board (Decision 25-06/150-76) cleared Türkerler İnşaat's acquisition of sole control of the Ankara Etlik City Hospital O&M company and the Astaldi–Türkerler construction joint venture. This followed its November 2023 clearance for the hospital's project company and completed Astaldi's exit from the PPP.