President Approved: 7590 Omnibus Law No. is in Force — Candidate Driving, Cyber Security, All Details on PTT and Tax Legislation
The public has been waiting for a while 7590 Numbered “Law on Amendments to Certain Laws and Decree Laws”, Official Gazette 31 July 2026 dated and 33326 It entered into force after being published in copy no..
July 24 2026 Adopted at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 32 in a giant omnibus bill package; candidate driving regime in traffic, Tax exemptions granted to nuclear power plant investments, Organizational structure and powers of the Cyber Security Directorate, Status change of PTT personnel, There are many critical regulations, from inspections of private educational institutions to administrative sanctions for the transportation sector..
Here are all the details of the law articles and the innovations they bring.:
1. Candidate Driver Regime in Traffic Switched to Zero Tolerance
Annex of the Highway Traffic Law 17. With the radical change made in the article, Those who get a driver's license for the first time and those who have their licenses canceled for any reason and are eligible to get a new driver's license, from the date of receipt of the document 2 for years “candidate driver” will be counted.
Candidate drivers' licenses will be canceled directly if any of the following violations occur::
A violation requiring temporary revocation of the driver's license,
Exceeding 75 penalty points,
Regardless of vehicle type 0.20 Detection of driving under the influence of alcohol over the alcohol limit,
Pedestrian and school crossings, seat belt or lane keeping rules (of the law 53/2, 74 or 78. substances) 3 times violated.
In order for those whose licenses have been canceled to re-obtain a driving license; They must pass a psychiatrist examination and psycho-technical evaluation and certify that there is no obstacle to driving., They will be required to pay all administrative fines and complete the waiting/withdrawal period, then enroll in the driving school from scratch and pass the exams..
2. Huge Tax Incentives for Nuclear Energy Investments
In line with Turkey's nuclear energy strategy, exemptions were provided in three separate tax laws in order to accelerate power plant investments and ease the financing burden.:
Stamp Duty Exemption: All papers and contracts regarding nuclear power plant investments, to which legal entities that have obtained a pre-license/license to establish a nuclear power plant are parties, have been exempted from stamp duty with the paragraph added to the Stamp Duty Law..
VAT Refund and Exemption: 31 December 2045 to be implemented until; It was possible to refund the VAT incurred due to construction works related to nuclear power plant investments, but which could not be compensated through deduction, to the taxpayer.. In addition, deliveries of machinery and equipment within the scope of investment were exempted from VAT.. Give this period to the President 2050 Authorized to extend until the end of the year.
Implied Capital Regulation: For borrowings made within the scope of nuclear power plant investments, the provisions in the Corporate Tax Law %50 borrowing limit, 2045 to the end %25 will be applied as.
3. Broad Powers and Structure for the Cyber Security Presidency
Cyber Security Law, Electronic Communications Law and Internet Law (5651) The organizational powers of the Cyber Security Presidency were expanded with the changes made to:
Domain Name Authority: Strategy for internet domain names, policy and regulatory authority was given directly to the Presidency.
2 Hour Precautionary Period: Access and precautionary decisions taken by the Presidency in line with constitutional principles and the request of security/intelligence institutions; operators, by access providers and data centers at the latest 2 will be completed within hours. Decision 24 It will be submitted to the criminal judge of peace for approval within 1 hour..
Transfer from BTK to Cyber Security Directorate: BTK's legal wiretapping, powers regarding technical intervention and internet broadcasting control, personnel transfer and real estate/infrastructure assets 3 It will be transferred to the Cyber Security Directorate within the month..
4. Status Transformation in PTT: Administrative Service Contract Period
With the articles added to the Postal Services Law, a radical regime change was made for PTT personnel.:
Except for those subject to the Labor Law No. 4857, all PTT personnel 657 without being subject to the contracted personnel provisions of Law No. “administrative service contract” will be employed with.
Transition Process: at PTT 399 subject to Decree No. (I) ve (II) Personnel working in the tables no., 20 You will be able to request a transition to an administrative service contract within 1 day.. The number of personnel who will enter into administrative service contracts will not exceed 50% of the current staff. (No disciplinary punishment if the demand is high, Priority will be based on seniority and age.).
Transfer to Other Institutions: İdari hizmet sözleşmesine geçmeyen veya kapsama girmeyen personel, diğer kamu kurum ve kuruluşlarına nakledilmek üzere bildirilecek ve atamaları DPB/Özelleştirme uygulamaları çerçevesinde tamamlanacak.
5. Sosyal Güvenlik, Emekli Maaşı ve Turizm Desteği
En Düşük Emekli Maaşı Güncellendi: 5510 sayılı Sosyal Sigortalar ve Genel Sağlık Sigortası Kanunu’nun Ek 19. maddesinde yer alan alt sınır tutarı 20.000 TL’den 23.552 increased to TL. Arrangement 2026 yılı Temmuz ödeme döneminden itibaren geçerli olacak.
Turizm Sektörüne İstihdam Desteği: Özel sektöre ait belgeli konaklama tesislerinde çalışan sigortalılar için 2026 yılı Mayıs-Aralık döneminde geçerli olmak üzere, per number of premium payment days for employees subject to long-term insurance branches 116,67 TL insurance premium support will be covered from the Unemployment Insurance Fund.
6. Foreign Student Inspection and Heavy Sanctions on Private Schools
With the regulation made in the Private Educational Institutions Law, strict control was brought to international private schools.:
International schools are prohibited from enrolling Turkish citizen students or providing education to these students beyond the periods specified in the legislation..
Gross minimum wage to institutions that violate this rule 20 Administrative fines of 100% will be imposed and institution opening permits and working licenses will be directly canceled.
7. transportation, Maritime and SCT Regulations
Civil Aviation and Prevention Instruction: It has been made mandatory for civil aircraft that violate the rules or enter the Turkish airspace without permission to comply with the prevention instructions and landing orders given by authorized aircraft.. Penalties for legal entities in administrative fines 5 will be strictly enforced.
Fixed SCT Amounts: In motor vehicles (Except L and T class) A minimum fixed base was introduced for the SCT amount to be calculated based on the relative tax rate.. Minimum fixed tax for L class vehicles 30.000 TL, on other vehicles 100.000 Cannot be less than TL. These amounts to the President 10 The authority to increase up to twofold was granted.
Dangerous Goods and Maritime Transportation Penalties: Highway, Dangerous goods transportation violations by rail and sea, Administrative fines for unauthorized shipyard/boatyard operation and illegal marine tourism vehicles. 500 with TL 10.000.000 It was rearranged by increasing the rates varying between TL.
Effective Dates
Tax refunds of the law, tourism incentives, Articles regarding retiree base pension increases and borrowing rates 2026 As of the relevant beginnings of months and taxation periods of the year, All other articles have their publication date. 31 July 2026 entered into force as of.
