Official Gazette: June 27, 2025 Decisions and Regulations Unveiled

Ankara – The Official Gazette, bearing the number 32939, published its latest decisions, regulations, and announcements on June 27, 2025. This edition brings significant legislative and administrative updates, including a crucial parliamentary decision, a new regulation for the Turkish Academy of Sciences, and important judicial rulings. Here are the details of what’s featured in today’s Official Gazette.

Legislative Section: Parliament Extends its Session

Under the Legislative Section, the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) has issued Decision No. 1456, dated June 25, 2025, to extend its working period. This decision, made during the General Assembly's 101st session, dictates that the TBMM, which was scheduled to go on recess on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, will instead continue its work. This continuity is based on Articles 93 of the Constitution and 5 of the TBMM Internal Regulations.

Executive and Administrative Section: New Regulation for Young Academicians

A significant highlight in the Executive and Administrative Section is the promulgation of the "Turkey's Academy of Sciences Young Academy Community Regulation". This new regulation aims to organize the structure, duties, and powers, as well as the meeting procedures and principles of the TÜBA Young Academy Community within the Turkish Academy of Sciences.

Key aspects of the regulation include:

• Purpose: To foster a scientific approach and thought among young scientists in Turkey and represent Turkey in the activities of global young academy communities within the framework of science diplomacy.
• Duties: The Young Academy is tasked with preparing academic and scientific reports on thematic issues requested by the Academy Council and President, contributing to TÜBA working groups, and supporting scientific activities.
• Membership: Scientists who have received awards under the TÜBA-Outstanding Young Scientist Awards Program (TÜBA GEBİP) automatically become natural members. Other members are selected from scientists under 45 years old with successful scientific peer-review processes, or recipients of TÜBİİTAK Incentive Awards or TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Incentive Awards.
• Financial Support: Financial support for scientific events, national and international activities, and projects organized by the TÜBA Young Academy Community will be determined by the Academy Council within the scope of relevant legislation.

Judicial Section: Supreme Court Grand General Assembly Decision

The Judicial Section features Decision No. 2025/1 of the Supreme Court Grand General Assembly, dated June 26, 2025. The Supreme Court Grand General Assembly convened to discuss the Supreme Court workload division decision draft prepared by the Supreme Court Presidents' Board.

The decision outlines the workflow for both Criminal and Civil Chambers of the Supreme Court for the period of January 1, 2025, to June 19, 2025, detailing transferred, incoming, resolved, and pending cases for each chamber. For instance, as of June 19, 2025, the total pending cases for Criminal Chambers stood at 263,883, while Civil Chambers had 55,112. The decision also lays out general principles and guidelines for the division of labor among the Supreme Court's Civil Chambers, focusing on specialization to prevent delays, support academic work, and strengthen the legal identity of the chambers. It categorizes Civil Chambers into four specialization areas: Civil Law, Real Estate Law, Debts and Commercial Law, and Labor and Social Security Law.

Announcement Section

As always, the Announcement Section includes various public notices, such as judicial announcements, tender and auction announcements (e.g., for geothermal resource license areas and machinery manufacturing services ), and miscellaneous announcements. It also provides the daily foreign exchange rates and daily values of government domestic debt securities determined by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey.