Regulatory and Supervisory Institutions
Key Regulatory and Supervisory Authorities in Turkey (Updated 2025)
Turkey’s economy is overseen by several independent regulatory bodies that ensure transparency, competition, and stability across different markets. These institutions hold authority to regulate, supervise, and impose sanctions within their respective sectors.
Market Regulators
- Competition Authority (RK) – Ensures fair competition by monitoring anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, and merger/acquisition transactions above certain thresholds.
👉 www.rekabet.gov.tr - Public Procurement Authority (KİK) – Oversees public tenders for goods, services, and construction; sets rules, prepares standard documents, and evaluates appeals.
👉 www.ihale.gov.tr - Privatization Administration (ÖİB) – Manages privatization of state-owned enterprises and assets, developing strategies and executing related processes.
👉 www.oib.gov.tr
Financial Market Regulators
- Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) – Regulates and supervises banks, leasing, factoring, and financial companies; ensures stability and depositor protection.
👉 www.bddk.org.tr - Capital Markets Board (SPK) – Regulates public companies, intermediaries, stock exchanges, and ensures transparent capital markets. Manages disclosure rules via the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).
👉 www.spk.gov.tr - Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (KGK) – Sets Turkish Accounting Standards in line with IFRS, licenses auditors, and oversees independent audit practices.
👉 www.kgk.gov.tr
Sector Regulators
- Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) – Oversees electricity, natural gas, petroleum, and LPG markets; grants licenses, sets pricing rules, and ensures consumer protection.
👉 www.epdk.gov.tr - Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) – Regulates telecom and internet sectors; responsible for competition, consumer rights, cybersecurity, frequency allocation, and numbering.
👉 www.btk.gov.tr - Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) – Licenses and monitors broadcasting (radio, TV, and on-demand digital platforms); enforces compliance with media laws.
👉 www.rtuk.gov.tr
Defunct Institutions
- Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages Market Regulatory Authority (TAPDK): Responsibilities transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Sugar Authority: Dissolved; duties also transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
✅ Together, these institutions ensure market stability, transparency, and compliance across finance, energy, communications, media, and competition policy.