Distributor Agreements in Turkey

Dr. Kutlay Telli Introduction This article is intended to provide a comprehensive outline of distributorship agreements in Turkey. Undoubtedly, distributor agreements play a crucial role in developing a marketing business strategy for particularly large-scale corporations. Such contracts pave the way for reaching out to new markets for foreign investors in Turkey. What are the main legal instruments applicable to distributor contracts in Turkey? The lack of a regulation targeted at distributor agreements has been a matter of concern in Turkey. In practice, the provisions of Turkish Code of Obligations (Numbered 6098) on agency agreements and general principles of contract law apply to distributor contracts. What does distribution agreement mean? Because of the lack of any legislation regulating distributor agreements, it is hard to discuss a recognized definition of distribution agreement in Turkey. Under those circumstances, making a reference to key parameter...