The concept of "financial restructuring" was introduced in Turkey following the country's currency crisis in the summer of 2018. Financial restructuring, defined as revising a debtor's financial structure and redetermining its financial strategy, became the major agenda of Turkish financial institutions. Regulators intervened immediately and began working to form the legal infrastructure for restructuring.

Certain amendments are made on multiple laws concerning Turkish financial markets with the Law No. 7186 and the Capital Movements Circular in line with the letter of Ministry of Treasury and Finance dated 16 July 2019.

Yeni Gelişmeler

Gelir Vergisi Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun ("Torba Kanun") 19 Temmuz 2019 tarih ve 30836 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanarak yürürlüğe girdi. Torba Kanun finansal yeniden yapılandırmaya ve gelir vergisine ilişkin düzenlemeler içeriyor.

Torba Kanun ne getiriyor?

Finansal Yeniden Yapılandırma

Bankruptcy postponement under the Turkish Bankruptcy Law was heavily criticised on the basis that it was open to manipulation. Critics also claimed the protections offered in this scope went beyond the legislators’ intentions due to systematic errors which had emerged in the process.

Yeni Gelişme  

Finansal Sektöre Olan Borçların Yeniden Yapılandırılması Hakkında Yönetmelik ("Yönetmelik") kapsamında Türkiye Bankalar Birliği ("TBB") tarafından hazırlanan Finansal Yeniden Yapılandırma Çerçeve Anlaşması'na ("Çerçeve Anlaşma") ilişkin değişiklik protokolü bankalar ve diğer finansal kuruluşların imzasına açıldı.  

Recent Development 

Amendments to the Financial Restructuring Framework Agreement (the "Framework Agreement"), which was drafted by the Turkish Banks Association (the "TBA") within the scope of the Regulation Regarding the Restructuring of Debts Owed to the Financial Sector (the "Regulation"), were distributed to banks and other financial institutions to be executed.

Recent Development

The Law on the Amendments to the Code of Enforcement and Bankruptcy and Certain Laws ("Law No. 7101") was published on the Official Gazette on March 15, 2018.

Background

As a result of the studies conducted by the Coordination Council for the Improvement of the Investment Environment, the Law No. 7101 was introduced to the Turkish Parliament.

Türkiye'de yatırım ortamının iyileştirilmesi amacıyla oluşturulan ve 2001 yılından bu yana faaliyet gösteren Yatırım Ortamının İyileştirilmesi Koordinasyon Kurulu ("YOİKK") tarafından yürütülen çalışmalar kapsamında reform niteliğinde yenilikler getirdiği ifade edilen "İcra ve İflas Kanunu ve Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılması Hakkında Kanun" ("Kanun") 15 Mart 2018 tarihli ve 30361 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanmıştır.

Introduction

Law No 7101 on Amendments to the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law and Other Laws (“Law No 7101”) has been published in the Official Gazette dated 15 March 2018. Law No 7101 i) abolishes the postponement of bankruptcy procedures, ii) introduces a new composition procedure for insolvent companies and iii) improves secured creditors’ rights in bankruptcy.

Lifting of Postponement of Bankruptcy

Introduction