May 23, 2025 Official Gazette: From RTÜK Membership to Urgent Expropriation, Key Decisions Now in Effect!

Ankara - Significant decisions impacting Turkey's agenda were published and entered into force in the Official Gazette on May 23, 2025. The gazette, filled with Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) resolutions, Presidential appointments, regulatory amendments, and judicial rulings, contains critical developments for the public.

TGNA Elects New RTÜK Members

Among the important decisions in the Legislative Section was the election of new members to the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK). Following the election held in the General Assembly on May 21, 2025, three vacant RTÜK seats were filled. Hasan Davulcu from the Justice and Development Party group, Tuncay Keser from the Republican People's Party group, and Ahmet Can Buğday from the İYİ Party group were elected to RTÜK membership. These elections mark the beginning of a significant period in media oversight.

Urgent Expropriation and Risky Area Declarations

In the Executive and Administrative Section, two crucial urgent expropriation decisions garnered attention. A decision was made for the urgent expropriation of certain properties by the Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKİ) for the construction of social housing in Seyitler Neighborhood, Ortahisar District, Trabzon Province (Decision No: 9874). Additionally, a decision was published regarding the declaration of a risky area within the boundaries of Asarağaç Neighborhood, Tekkeköy District, Samsun Province (Decision No: 9875). These decisions are considered important steps for urban transformation and social housing projects.

Appointments and Regulatory Changes

The Official Gazette also featured Presidential appointment decisions (Decisions: 2025/189-198) and appointment decisions by the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK). These appointments entail high-level personnel changes within public institutions and organizations.

In the Regulations section, two significant amendments stand out:

• The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Procedures and Principles Regarding Makaron Production and Trade updates existing regulations within the sector.
• The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Licensing of Medicinal Products for Human Use introduces new rules for the licensing processes of pharmaceuticals and medical products.

Import Safeguard Measures and Judicial Rulings

The Official Gazette also includes a significant regulation in the foreign trade sector: the Communiqué on Import Safeguard Measures (No: 2025/4). This communiqué details measures aimed at protecting domestic production.

Finally, the Judicial Section presents Constitutional Court Decisions. These rulings provide direction to legal processes by reviewing the constitutionality of various laws and regulations.

The Official Gazette dated May 23, 2025, brings together legal and administrative developments from various fields across Turkey, keeping the public informed.