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Hasan Çakan

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Partner specializing in competition law, advertising law, e-commerce and litigation, with a published book on competition rules in labour markets.

Mr. Hasan Çakan, the Managing Attorney at Konsorsiyum, holds a degree from the Faculty of Law at Istanbul University and Master’s degree in Economic Law at Istanbul Bilgi University. Initiating his professional tenure in the legal department of a multinational corporation, Mr. Çakan has been a significant asset to Konsorsiyum since 2019. Since his affiliation, he has been rendering legal services to a myriad of entities, including multinational and domestic corporations, associations, and foundations.

Mr. Çakan predominantly centers his practice around contract law, intellectual property law, advertising law, consumer/e-commerce law, and competition law. He exhibits significant acumen in the drafting of commercial contracts and overseeing contractual negotiations, the management of rights related to artistic and intellectual works, and disputes arising therefrom. Furthermore, he adeptly handles the scrutiny of advertisements in the cosmetics, food, and health sectors, oversees administrative litigation processes, manages projects ensuring compliance with competition and e-commerce law, and has experience in disputes stemming from consumer law, specifically off-premises/direct sales regulations, as well as those arising from commercial contracts.

He spent a term of his postgraduate program at Universität zu Köln. He is proficient in the English language. In 2025, he published his book titled Competition Law Issues in Labor Markets.

Areas of Expertise
  • Competition Law
  • Labour Markets
  • Advertising Law
  • E-Commerce
  • Litigation
  • Contracts

Publications

Competition

On-Site Inspection (Dawn Raid) Preparation Guide

What a company should do, and must never do, from the first minutes after Turkish Competition Authority case handlers arrive unannounced until the inspection report is signed, step by step.

Advertising

Claims of First Place in Advertisements – An Evaluation within the Framework of the Court of Cassation and Advertising Board Decisions

Advertisers try to use the most assertive statements in advertisements that will attract the attention of consumers. One of these statements is the claim that the relevant product or service is the number one, leading, or first product…

Advertising

Promotion Rules for Doctors

According to data from USHAŞ, the relevant organization of the Ministry of Health, a total of 1,398,504 people came to Turkey in 2023 to receive healthcare services, generating USD 2.3 billion in revenues. Advertising activities related to health…

CompetitionLabour Law

Competition Law and Labor Markets

Whether labor markets fall within the scope of competition law has long been controversial. This market is highly regulated due to social protections. In addition, it is economically distinct from other markets for various reasons. For all these…

Labour Law

The Social Media Paradox: Employees’ Freedom Of Expression

Do you know someone who doesn't share anything about daily life or social-political developments through Instagram posts and "stories", Whatsapp "status" or Twitter and Facebook posts? We don't. In today's world, everyone shares their thoughts and opinions through…

Deepfake Technology – Legal Challenges and Key Questions

It was concerned that the title of the article which has been published in the Guardian in 2018. “You thought fake news was bad? Deep fakes are where truth goes to die”

Push Notifications in Turkish Law: Legal Obligations and User Rights

We can clearly state that commercial communication has shifted from traditional channels to mobile applications and tools like push notifications or pop-ups.[1] IBM defines the concept of push notifications that appear as pop-up messages on desktop browsers, mobile…

AdvertisingE-Commerce

The Guide on Consumer Reviews Has Been Published!

The Advertising Board ("Board") adopted the Guide on Consumer Reviews ("Guide") as a principle decision in its meeting dated 12.09.2023 and numbered 337. The Guide was published on 18.09.2023. The Board presented the Guide as a guide for…

Advertising

Advertising Ban for Doctors and Private Hospitals

The Advertising Board Connected to the Ministry of Trade publishes a comprehensive bulletin every month regarding the decisions it makes. This bulletin contains details about the decisions made by the Board during that month. Without exception, a significant…

Advertising

Environmental Advertisements: The End of the Greenwashing Era

If we start this article with "The Greenwashing Era Has Come to an End," we wouldn't be wrong. The concept of "green PR" and "green marketing," which is used to convince consumers that a company's products, goals, and…

Intellectual Property

Assessment of the ‘Quotation’ Method in Videos Published on Social Media in Terms of Turkish Intellectual Property Law

The production of social media content in the form of videos has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, driven by the proliferation and popularity of social media platforms designed for creating and consuming video content. Today, many…

E-Commerce

E-Commerce Regulations Published!

On July 7, 2022, significant changes were introduced to the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce with the law published in the Official Gazette. With this legislative amendment, new obligations were imposed on sellers conducting sales on…

E-Commerce

The Innovations Introduced to the E-Commerce Law and Their Potential Effects on the E-Commerce Sector

The Law Amending the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce No. 7416 ("Amendment") was accepted on July 1, 2022, and was published in the Official Gazette on July 7, 2022.

AdvertisingE-Commerce

Changes Made in Discount Sales Advertisements and Commercial Advertising Regulations

Important changes were made to the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices ("Regulation") in the Official Gazette dated 01.02.2022. These changes, carried out by the Ministry of Commerce, came into effect on 01.03.2022. In this study,…

Contracts

Eviction of the Tenant in Residential and Roofed Workplace Leases

The rapid increase in rental prices since 2021 has led to a rise in disputes between property owners and tenants. It is often observed that property owners evict their current tenants to re-rent the property at a higher…

Labour Law

Remote Work Regulation and Implementation

The practice of remote work, commonly referred to as "home office," has become a widely used method in businesses around the world, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses have found that they can effectively conduct their operations…