Signal Turkish parliament closes term with 21 new laws, 15 international agreements

Summary

Turkey's parliament wrapped up its legislative term having enacted 21 laws and approved 15 international agreements. The laws covered a broad range of topics including extended paid maternity leave, traffic fines, agriculture and forestry, security forces, tax regulations and a judicial package. Parliament also approved a presidential memo extending the deployment period for Turkish troops stationed in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Libya, the Gulf of Aden and Somalia. The session reflects a burst of legislative activity ahead of a parliamentary recess. The range of laws spanned labor, security, fiscal and military matters alike.