What changed: The regulation replaced the exchange's scope from 'electronic product certificates and futures contracts based on them' to 'products, electronic product certificates, futures contracts, and other contracts approved by the Ministry.' Definitions of the Exchange and futures contracts were updated accordingly, and payment/delivery, default, and collateral rules were revised.
Who is affected
Entities that are members of the Product Specialization Exchange, institutions providing clearing and custody services to those members, and parties trading products, electronic product certificates, or futures contracts on the Exchange; the source does not name other business types.
What it means for your business
For businesses trading on the Product Specialization Exchange, this means the traded assets now cover the underlying products themselves and any new contract types the Ministry approves, and in a default the Exchange may require collateral in Turkish lira, foreign currency, government domestic debt instruments, electronic product certificates, or bank letters of guarantee.
What to do
Businesses that are Exchange members or trade on it should review the updated product, contract, and collateral definitions in the Exchange's directives and adjust their contracts accordingly. Consult your accountant or legal adviser before acting on this.
When it takes effect
The regulation took effect on 8 October 2026, the date it was published in the Official Gazette.
Source: https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2026/10/20261008-3.htm
