Ankara – The Official Gazette, dated July 14, 2025, and numbered 32956, has been published, bringing into force a wide array of new decisions. Today's issue, encompassing legislative, executive, administrative, and judicial sections, includes significant developments ranging from debt payment postponements for provinces affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes to tariff regulations on imports from Egypt, the establishment of new university units, and urgent expropriation decisions for various projects.

Legislative Section: New Law Enacted

The first notable development in today's Official Gazette is the enactment of "Law No. 7553 on Amendments to Certain Laws and Statutory Decree No. 375." This new law introduces significant regulations and updates across various pieces of legislation.

Executive and Administrative Section: Presidential Decrees and Regulations

The decisions featured in the executive and administrative section cover a broad spectrum of public interest:

• International Cooperation: The Decision on the Approval of the Cooperation Agreement in the Field of Humanitarian Aid Between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the State of Qatar (Decision No: 10069) has been published. This agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in humanitarian aid activities between the two nations.

• Support for Earthquake-Hit Regions: For debtors in Adıyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Malatya provinces, and the İslahiye and Nurdağı districts of Gaziantep province, whose force majeure status was extended by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance due to the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, the installment payment periods have been redefined (Decision No: 10070). This decision offers crucial relief to citizens affected by the earthquakes.

• Economy and Trade: A Decision on the Application of Tariff Quotas for Egypt Imports (Decision No: 10071) and a related communiqué have been published. Additionally, a decision regarding the increase in the utilization rate of Unemployment Insurance Fund revenues (Decision No: 10072) signifies an important regulation for expenditures within the scope of unemployment insurance.

• Higher Education Restructuring: Decisions have been made regarding the establishment, closure, or name changes of higher education colleges, faculties, and institutes as specified in the appended lists (Decision No: 10073). These regulations are set to impact Turkey's higher education structure.

• Environment and Urban Transformation: Decisions concerning the designation of "Kangal Balıklıgöl Nature Park" in Sivas Kangal, along with land consolidation projects in Uşak and Çankırı provinces (Decision Nos: 10074, 10075, 10076), have been included in the Official Gazette. Furthermore, an urgent expropriation decision for certain immovable properties within the declared risky area in Osmancık district of Çorum province by the Urban Transformation Presidency (Decision No: 10078) has drawn attention.

• Expropriations for Energy Projects: Numerous emergency expropriation decisions have been taken for energy projects across the country. Immovable properties within the scope of Düzova WPP in İzmir (10077), Zile SPP and Electricity Storage Facility in Yozgat (10079), Gaia WPP in Muğla (10080), Bildim SPP in Gaziantep (10081), Kurtik WPP EDT WPP in Muş (10083), and 154 kV Ferizli OSB TM-Sakarya 3 OSB TM Energy Transmission Line (10084) in Sakarya will be expropriated. Additionally, expropriations will be carried out within the scope of the 154 kV İsdemir Diyarbakır SPP TM-Diyarbakır-3 TM Energy Transmission Line project (10082).

• Education Regulations: Amendments have been made to İzmir Kavram Vocational School's Associate Degree Education-Training and Examination Regulation, as well as its Summer Term Regulation.

• Tax Restructuring Communiqué: General Communiqué No. 9 regarding Law No. 7440 on the Restructuring of Certain Receivables has been published. This communiqué contains important details for those wishing to restructure their debts.

Judicial Section: Constitutional Court Decision

In the judicial section of the Official Gazette, the Decision of the Constitutional Court dated December 10, 2024, and numbered 2020/5133, has been included. This decision is a significant court ruling concerning legal processes and fundamental rights and freedoms.

Announcement Section

As usual, the announcement section of the Official Gazette included judicial announcements, tenders and auction announcements, and various other notices. Furthermore, the daily values of Government Domestic Debt Securities, determined by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, were also published.

The Official Gazette of July 14, 2025, comprehensively communicated current developments in the legislative, executive, and judicial fields through its published decisions and regulations.