Türkiye's parliament to debate Red Crescent and foreign lodging platform bills

The General Assembly of Türkiye's Grand National Assembly will continue debating the Turkish Red Crescent Law Proposal on Tuesday, November 10, before taking up the Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms Law Proposal. The Planning and Budget Commission will also continue its 2027 budget deliberations.

The General Assembly of Türkiye's Grand National Assembly (TBMM) will begin its weekly proceedings on Tuesday, November 10. It will first continue debating the Turkish Red Crescent Law Proposal, then take up the Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms Law Proposal.

Red Crescent to become the sole authorized organization

Under the proposal, whose first four articles have been adopted, the Turkish Red Crescent will become the sole organization authorized to receive and use in-kind and cash aid sent to Türkiye under ordinary or extraordinary circumstances by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies of other countries.

Under the proposal, Red Crescent personnel who are actively serving in the field during extraordinary periods, disasters, wars and conflicts will receive monetary compensation. In provinces and districts where Red Crescent branches and representative offices are located, provincial branch presidents and district branch presidents will serve as members of the boards of trustees of Social Assistance and Solidarity Foundations.

5 million lira permit for foreign platforms

The Foreign Digital Accommodation Platforms Law Proposal will require these platforms to obtain a permit from the Ministry in order to operate in Türkiye. The permit fee will be 5 million lira and will be increased annually at the revaluation rate. The permit will be valid for two years and cannot be transferred.

Only Turkish law will apply to disputes arising from activities covered by the permit, and Turkish courts will have jurisdiction. The platforms will pay the Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency a tourism contribution of 7.5 per ten thousand of their digital services tax base. Access to platforms found to be operating without a permit, whose permits have been revoked or whose permits have expired will be blocked. Those who fail to comply with the requirement to use hardware and software specified by the Ministry will be subject to an administrative fine of 500,000 lira.

Budget deliberations in the commission

The TBMM Planning and Budget Commission will continue deliberating the 2027 budget. The budgets of the Ministry of Justice on Monday, November 9; the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday, November 10; the Ministry of Family and Social Services on Wednesday, November 11; and the Ministry of National Education on Thursday, November 12, will begin to be discussed in the commission at 11 a.m. Parliamentary group meetings of the parties represented in the Assembly will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Türkiye's parliament to debate Red Crescent and foreign lodging platform bills