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How-to · Registry notices
How to read a Turkish trade registry notice
A Turkish trade registry notice names the registry office, registry number and trade name, then reproduces what was registered: a resolution, an appointment, a share transfer, a capital change or an insolvency decision. Read the registration date, the issue and the date of publication; the entry binds third parties from the next business day after publication.
- Six reading steps
- Glossary of Turkish terms
- Legal effect explained
Last reviewed · Ulawk editorial team
Method
Reading a notice in six steps.
Notices are short and formulaic; the order below keeps you from missing what changed.
Third parties cannot claim they did not know.
Once an entry has taken effect, a claim that the registered fact was unknown is not heard (TTK art. 36(3)).
Confirm the company
Match the registry office (for example İstanbul), the registry number and the full trade name. Trade names change, and a move of head office can bring a new registry number, so one company may appear under several identities.
Identify the type of notice
Typical types: incorporation, appointment or removal of officers, representation, share transfer, capital increase or decrease, amendment of the articles, change of address or trade name, merger, liquidation and konkordato.
Find the decision behind it
Most notices quote a general assembly or board resolution with its date. The resolution date and the registration date differ; record both.
Note registration and publication
The entry takes effect against third parties from the business day after publication, and periods that run from publication start then too (TTK art. 36(1)).
Read it with earlier notices
A notice usually states only what changed. A share-transfer notice may list only the parties to the transfer; an appointment notice may not repeat the other board members.
Keep the original
Cite the issue number, date and page, and keep the PDF of the page in your file.
Glossary
Turkish terms you will meet.
The Turkish text is the authority; translations help you read it.
| Turkish | Meaning | Where you see it |
|---|---|---|
| Münferiden | Alone (sole signature) | Representation |
| Müştereken | Jointly (two or more signatures) | Representation |
| Yönetim kurulu | Board of directors of an A.Ş. | Appointments |
| Murahhas üye | Executive board member with delegated powers | Representation |
| Müdür | Manager of a Ltd. Şti., or a manager appointed by an A.Ş. board | Appointments |
| Esas sözleşme tadili | Amendment of the articles of association | Amendments |
| Sermaye artırımı / azaltımı | Capital increase / decrease | Capital |
| Pay devri | Share transfer | Ownership (limited companies) |
| Merkez nakli | Move of head office | Address |
| Tasfiye hâlinde | In liquidation (added to the trade name) | Liquidation |
| Terkin | Deletion from the registry | End of liquidation |
| Geçici mühlet | Temporary respite in konkordato | Insolvency |
Pitfalls
Where readers go wrong.
Most mistakes come from reading one notice on its own.
Same person, different spelling
Names can be written differently across notices; compare with the resolution text.
Resolution is not registration
A matter that must be registered but was not can be relied on against third parties only if they knew or should have known it (TTK art. 36(4)).
Translation is not the text
Rely on the Turkish wording; a translation is for understanding only.
With Ulawk
Registry notices with Ulawk
Ulawk works from the company: add it by the trade name or registry number in the notice.
Every notice of the company
Ulawk collects the company's notices and e-mails each new one with the original gazette PDF.
Changes read into a profile
Officers, signing authority, shareholders and capital are taken from the notices; the source button opens the gazette page and highlights the sentence.
Ask in plain language
Ask what changed or who resigned. Ulawk Assistant answers from that company's records only and links each answer to the notice it relies on.
English interface
Built for companies abroad that follow Turkish customers, suppliers, distributors or subsidiaries.
When does a Turkish registry notice take legal effect?
From the business day after the issue in which it is published; if a notice is published in parts, from the business day after the last part (TTK art. 36(1)).
Where are Turkish registry notices published?
In the Türkiye Ticaret Sicili Gazetesi (TTSG), published by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) on working days.
I have a gazette page about a company. How can Ulawk help?
Add the company by the trade name or registry number in the notice. Ulawk then collects its notices, builds a sourced profile and answers questions in Ulawk Assistant, linking each answer to its notice.
Does a notice show every board member?
Not always. Many notices state only the change; read them with earlier notices for the full board.
Official sources
- Turkish Commercial Code (TTK, Law 6102)mevzuat.gov.tr↗
- Türkiye Ticaret Sicili Gazetesi (TTSG)ticaretsicil.gov.tr↗
This page is general information, not legal advice.
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