Decision regarding the use of low-interest loans for small businesses and artisans by Halk Bank A.Ş. (25/03/2020)

• Loan repayments that are due between 1 April-30 June 2020, for the debts that are arising from the loan and surety cooperatives' guarantee or directly from the Bank on 31 March 2020 and before of this date will be postponed for 3 months without interest starting from the maturity date/installment term/account period, by an accruing interest in accordance with the relevant legislation in the maturity date/ installment term/ account period.
• (The decision will come into force from 1 April 2020.)

Statement by the Ministry of Industry and Technology (25/03/2020)

• The companies that produce products such as disinfectants, protective clothing, protective glasses, masks and gloves with domestic facilities may benefit from KOSGEB's TEKNOYATIRIM Support Program,
• This program will be available until the public announcement that the risk of epidemic disappears,
• These projects will be supported up to 6 million TL and 4 million 200 thousand TL of this will be reimbursed,
• Within the scope of reimbursement supports, KOSGEB postponed the receivables until 30 June 2020 for 3 months,
• Enterprises that must fulfill their project duration obligations or entrepreneurship program obligations after 11.03.2020 and beyond will be given additional time up to 4 months.

Directorate General of Civil Aviation (25/03/2020)

• Directorate General of Civil Aviation regulated that passengers whose flights are cancelled due to the COVID 19 epidemic have the right to ask for an open ticket or change their tickets for the desired date depending on the seat availability of the airline's company and that the passengers can receive the return of the ticket, which is not taken and used, from the airline's operator two months after the flight bans are lifted.

Statement by the Ministry of National Education (25/03/2020)

• With the suggestion of the Scientific Committee, the Minister of Education decided to continue the distance education until 30.04.2020 and closed the private courses until the specified date.

The Ministry of Treasury and Finance prepared new additional circular regarding measures to combat COVID-19 about Credit arrangement (25/03/2020)

• All firms that are economically adversely affected by the outbreak, can apply to three public banks (Ziraat Bank, Vakıfbank, Halkbank) regardless of any sector distinction.
• Companies wishing to use credit support will be required not to reduce the number of employees on their payrolls by the end of February.

• Credit support; will be 6-month principal and interest-free payment, a total of 36-month maturity and an annual interest rate of 7.5 percent.
• Maximum loan amounts on the basis of SMEs and non-SMEs;
• 0-25 million TL 10.000.000
• 25-125 million TL 25.000.000
• Over 125 million 100,000,000

Announcement of Istanbul Trade Registry (25/03/2020)

• As of 25.03.2020, document acceptance services at Istanbul Trade Registry Directorate Perpa, Giyimkent and Anatolian Side Regional Representatives will be provided between the hours of 09.00-14.00 except appointments.

Statement by the Ministry of Commerce (25/03/2020)

•Turkish Citizens who live abroad, personal foreign-plate vehicle staying period in Turkey has been extended until 30/06/2020 without making an application to Custom Authorities.

Decision on the enforcement of the decision regarding the amendment of the Decree of the Council of Ministers dated 28/1/2002 by the Presidency (24/03/2020)

• Personnel working in all healthcare institutions and organizations belonging to the public and private sector providing health services are exempted from bans and can benefit from public transportation services. (“Free or reduced tariffs are not applied to any person or institution, except for commercial discounts under business management. ”)
• Those who want to take advantage from the public social facilities located close to the healthcare organization where he/ she is assigned to, and those who are assigned to another institution than the healthcare organization, are permitted to use public facilities until 31/05/2020 in accordance with Article 1 and Paragraph 1 of the Law no 4736.

Additional Circular by the Ministry of Interior for Markets (24/03/20)

• All supermarkets will be open between 09:00 and 21:00 in the provinces/districts. The maximum number of customers in the supermarket will be one-tenth of the total area (excluding warehouses, administrative offices, etc.) that serve the customer directly. For example, if the service area of the supermarket is 100 square meters, then there shall be a maximum of 10 customers at the same time.

General communiqué by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance regarding tax exemptions (24/03/2020)

• Citizens operating in sectors that will be affected by the epidemic have been able to benefit from force majeure provisions and their tax return and accrued tax payment periods have been postponed. (Artistic services such as retail trade including the shopping malls, iron and steel and metal industry, automotive manufacturing and trade, and manufacturing of parts and accessories for the automotive industry, logistics and transportation, cinema and theater, including storage activities accommodation services including operators and travel agencies, food and beverage services including restaurant, cafe, textile and apparel manufacturing and trade, and event and organization services, as well as health services, furniture manufacturing, mining and quarrying, building construction and special construction activities, industrial kitchen production, car rental and publishing activities of books, newspapers, magazines and similar printed products including printing, and taxpayers operating in the sectors of farmers, tailors, greengrocers, lawyers, financial advisors, architects, engineers, pharmacists, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, physiotherapists, exhibitors and artists or The income taxpayer, who has a self-employment gain with those who keep books on the basis of balance sheet and business account, including taxpayers such as, has been considered as a force majeure.)
• The deadline to file withholding tax return (muhtasar) and value-added tax returns that should be filed in April, May and June as well as is now extended until the end of the office hours on 27/07/2020.
• Taxes accrued based on declarations have been extended for six months.