We are pleased to announce that Beste Yıldızili Ergül and Naz Esen have been promoted to Managing Associate. Both lawyers have been with the Firm since their graduation from law school, and bring a wealth of complementary experience with them. Beste Yıldızili Ergül is an employment, data privacy and intellectual...

TURUNÇ has advised Gelecek Etki Fonu (Future Impact Fund) on its investment in Novus, a provider of customizable, on-premise AI and LLM solutions for enterprises. Sabancı Ventures, Inveo Ventures and other investors also joined the round. Gelecek Etki Fonu is a Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund managed jointly by...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its investment in Magfi, a platform that allows advertisers to reach communities on Telegram and Discord simultaneously. Eleven VC also joined the round. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture capital fund focused primarily on fintech, health tech, retail tech and...

We are pleased to announce that İltem Dokurlar and Kerem Turunç has been recognized as leading practitioners in Who’s Who Legal: Capital Markets 2024, a guide to the world’s leading securities law practitioners. The guide shines the spotlight on the most pre-eminent capital markets lawyers around the world, who have...

Sermaye Piyasası Kurulu (“Kurul”), 8 Ağustos 2024 tarihli ve 2024/38 sayılı bülteninde kripto platformlarının kuruluş şartlarını yayımlamıştır.[1] Kuruluş şartların özetini aşağıda takdim ediyoruz. Kuruluş izni alan platformların faaliyet izni almak üzere Kurul’a ayrıca bir başvuru yapması da gerekecektir.[2] (A) Platforma İlişkin Şartlar (B) Kuruculara, Ortaklara ve Yöneticilere İlişkin Şartlar –...

TURUNÇ authored the Turkish chapter of Lexology Panoramic’s Initial Public Offerings 2025 title. The contributing lawyers were İltem Dokurlar, Naz Esen, Övgü Kopal and Kerem Turunç. The publication, previously known as Getting the Deal Through, is a comparative guide of the legislation relating to venture capital investments in 14 jurisdictions. In...

TURUNÇ has advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its follow-on investment in Hiwell, an online therapy platform. Eksim Ventures, Ünlü & Co and Kinesis Teknoloji Yatırımları also joined the round. TURUNÇ had also advised Boğaziçi Ventures on its initial investment in Hiwell. Boğaziçi Ventures is a leading Turkish Capital Markets Board-regulated venture...

Turkey’s first legislation governing crypto assets (the “Crypto Law”) entered into force on July 2, 2024. We present below a summary of the Crypto Law, which made significant amendments to the Turkish Capital Markets Law. 1. General Overview The Crypto Law authorizes the Turkish Capital Markets Board (the “Board”) to...

TURUNÇ has advised ComposeVC on the formation of its inaugural venture capital fund, ComposeVC Built-World Fund. The New York-based fund will invest in early-stage startups in the property tech, construction tech and climate tech spaces. The TURUNÇ team included Kerem Turunç, İltem Dokurlar and Naz Esen. Please see here for...