LAW NO. 4077 ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AMENDED BY LAW NO. 4822
PART ONE
Objective, Scope, Definitions
Objective
Article 1- The objective of this Law is to take measures that protect the health, safety, and economic interests of the consumer in accordance with the public interest, to enlighten, educate, compensate for damages, and protect them from environmental hazards, to encourage initiatives of consumers to protect themselves, and to regulate matters relating to the promotion of voluntary organizations in the formulation of policies on this subject.
Scope
Article 2- This Law covers all kinds of consumer transactions in which the consumer is one of the parties in the goods and services markets for the purposes specified in the first article.
Definitions
Article 3- In the implementation of this Law;
- a) Ministry: The Ministry of Industry and Trade,
- b) Minister: The Minister of Industry and Trade,
- c) Good: Movable property subject to trade, immovable property for residential and holiday purposes, and intangible goods such as software, audio, video and similar prepared for use in electronic environments,
- d) Service: Any activity other than providing goods performed in return for a fee or benefit,
- e) Consumer: A natural or legal person who acquires, uses or benefits from a good or service for non-commercial or non-professional purposes,
- f) Seller: Natural or legal persons, including public legal entities, who offer goods to consumers within the scope of their commercial or professional activities,
- g) Provider: Natural or legal persons, including public legal entities, who provide services to consumers within the scope of their commercial or professional activities,
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