Law & Regulation
Turkish Commercial Code
The principal statute governing commercial enterprises and companies in Türkiye, including joint-stock companies used as project vehicles.
Legal Significance
What This Instrument Does
Regulates merchants, commercial enterprises, company forms (including the joint-stock company, A.Ş.), corporate governance, share transfers and related commercial-law matters.
Why It Matters
Project companies, concession SPVs and sponsor joint ventures in Türkiye are formed and governed under this Code.
Legal Framework Position
- Companies & CorporatePrimary / Framework Instrument
Instrument Overview
- Official Citation
- Law No. 6102 (Türk Ticaret Kanunu), adopted 13 January 2011, Resmî Gazete 14 February 2011, No. 27846
- Instrument Type
- Code
- Source Language
- Turkish
- Enactment Date
- 13 January 2011
- Last Verified
- 1 October 2026