7405 Sayılı Spor Kulüpleri ve Spor Federasyonları Kanunu’na Göre Spor Anonim Şirketleri ve Bu Şirketlerin Diğer Anonim Şirketlerle Karşılaştırılması

Joint stock companies that engage in sports activities are expected to get the classification of "sports joint stock company" under the Law on Sports Clubs and Sports Federations. Sports joint stock corporations can be established both as part of a sports club and as a stand-alone entity. According to the general logic of the Code, this opens the door to involvement of establishment of a legal corporation in sports, even amateur sports. A registration requirement is brought before the Ministry of Youth and Sports in order to achieve the registration of a sports joint stock company. Since the proposal of the code was approved by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey's National Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports Commission, public opinions have stated that individuals in charge of sports clubs now have significantly more obligations. However, it is stated in the general justification for the Code that regulations similar to the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code has been made. As a result, since the proposal has become law, great changes have occurred in terms of sports clubs. Because it is well known that the four major football clubs, whose stocks are listed on the stock exchange account for a considerable portion of the sports economy.