{"id":3590,"date":"2026-06-04T10:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T07:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/?p=3590"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:27:13","slug":"kep-address-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"KEP Address in Turkey: 2026 Company Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> A <strong>KEP address (Kay\u0131tl\u0131 Elektronik Posta)<\/strong> is a regulated registered electronic-mail service that creates reliable evidence about the sender, recipient, content and timing of electronic communications. It is <strong>not the same as UETS\/e\u2011Tebligat<\/strong>, and it should not be described as the mailbox through which every government notice is delivered.<\/p>\n<p>This guide explains the <strong>KEP requirement and use-case question<\/strong>: when a Turkish company actually needs KEP, how it differs from UETS, which workflows commonly request it, and how foreign founders should set it up and monitor it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#KEP_vs_UETS_The_Most_Important_Distinction\" >KEP vs UETS: The Most Important Distinction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Is_KEP_Mandatory_for_Every_Turkish_Company\" >Is KEP Mandatory for Every Turkish Company?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Where_Companies_Commonly_Need_KEP\" >Where Companies Commonly Need KEP<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#What_Legal_Evidence_Does_KEP_Provide\" >What Legal Evidence Does KEP Provide?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#UETS_Delivery_Timing_Is_Not_the_KEP_Rule\" >UETS Delivery Timing Is Not the KEP Rule<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Does_a_Company_Need_Both_KEP_and_UETS\" >Does a Company Need Both KEP and UETS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#How_to_Obtain_a_KEP_Address\" >How to Obtain a KEP Address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Can_a_Foreign_Director_Apply_for_the_Company_KEP_Account\" >Can a Foreign Director Apply for the Company KEP Account?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Do_Not_Tie_KEP_to_the_Registered_Physical_Address\" >Do Not Tie KEP to the Registered Physical Address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Monitoring_KEP_What_Should_a_Foreign-Owned_Company_Do\" >Monitoring KEP: What Should a Foreign-Owned Company Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#KEP_Costs\" >KEP Costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#E-Commerce_When_Must_a_KEP_Address_Be_Displayed\" >E-Commerce: When Must a KEP Address Be Displayed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Common_KEP_Mistakes\" >Common KEP Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#How_Workon_Coordinates_KEP_and_Digital_Tools\" >How Workon Coordinates KEP and Digital Tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Official_Sources\" >Official Sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-address-in-turkey\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KEP_vs_UETS_The_Most_Important_Distinction\"><\/span>KEP vs UETS: The Most Important Distinction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>System<\/th>\n<th>Main purpose<\/th>\n<th>Typical sender\/receiver model<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>KEP<\/td>\n<td>Registered electronic correspondence with evidence of sending, receipt, identity and content integrity<\/td>\n<td>Private\/legal entities and institutions can use KEP for regulated electronic correspondence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UETS \/ e\u2011Tebligat<\/td>\n<td>Electronic service of formal notifications under the Notification Law<\/td>\n<td>Authorities entitled to issue formal notifications send; recipients receive through UETS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>PTT states that, since UETS became operational on <strong>1 January 2019<\/strong>, electronic notifications under the Notification Law are no longer delivered through KEP. Existing KEP accounts continue to be used for registered electronic correspondence, not as the UETS notification address.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Do not confuse the systems:<\/strong> A court, tax authority or other authorised body may serve a formal e\u2011notification through UETS, while a Ministry or company process may separately request KEP for registered correspondence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_KEP_Mandatory_for_Every_Turkish_Company\"><\/span>Is KEP Mandatory for Every Turkish Company?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>BTK\u2019s KEP guidance does <strong>not<\/strong> state that every company in T\u00fcrkiye is automatically required to use KEP for all purposes. Instead, specific legislation, public authorities, regulated processes, tender\/application rules or contractual workflows can require a KEP address.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the correct question is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the company\u2019s legal form trigger a specific KEP obligation?<\/li>\n<li>Does a Ministry, regulator or application process require KEP?<\/li>\n<li>Does the company need KEP for a statutory electronic correspondence workflow?<\/li>\n<li>Would KEP provide useful evidence even where use is optional?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do not buy or renew a service merely because an old article says \u201call capital companies must always have KEP.\u201d Check the current rule that applies to the company\u2019s real activity and process.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3597\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3597\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3597\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/what-is-kep-address-turkey-registered-electronic-mail.webp\" alt=\"KEP registered electronic mail for Turkish company correspondence\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/what-is-kep-address-turkey-registered-electronic-mail.webp 1600w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/what-is-kep-address-turkey-registered-electronic-mail-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/what-is-kep-address-turkey-registered-electronic-mail-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/what-is-kep-address-turkey-registered-electronic-mail-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/what-is-kep-address-turkey-registered-electronic-mail-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>KEP provides evidence-oriented registered electronic correspondence; formal e\u2011notifications are handled separately through UETS.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Companies_Commonly_Need_KEP\"><\/span>Where Companies Commonly Need KEP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>KEP can appear in many business and regulatory processes. Examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>applications or correspondence with a Ministry or regulator that expressly accepts\/requires KEP;<\/li>\n<li>certain permit, incentive, membership or licensing workflows;<\/li>\n<li>formal company-to-company notices and contractual correspondence;<\/li>\n<li>public procurement or institutional application processes where KEP is specified;<\/li>\n<li>regulated sector communications;<\/li>\n<li>corporate processes where proof of sending, receipt and content matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, the Ministry of Trade currently allows specified company-permission applications to be submitted through KEP and asks the applicant company to provide its KEP address for the Ministry\u2019s electronic response. That is a <strong>process-specific requirement\/use case<\/strong>, not proof that every business action must use KEP.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Legal_Evidence_Does_KEP_Provide\"><\/span>What Legal Evidence Does KEP Provide?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>KEP is designed to create records showing key facts such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>who sent the message;<\/li>\n<li>who received it;<\/li>\n<li>when it was sent and delivered;<\/li>\n<li>whether the content changed;<\/li>\n<li>the evidence records generated by the KEP service provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This makes KEP useful where ordinary email would create avoidable arguments about delivery or content.<\/p>\n<p>However, do not say a KEP message automatically has the same legal effect as every type of formal notification. The underlying legal transaction and applicable legislation still matter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UETS_Delivery_Timing_Is_Not_the_KEP_Rule\"><\/span>UETS Delivery Timing Is Not the KEP Rule<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The old statement \u201ca legal deadline starts the second a message reaches the KEP inbox\u201d confuses KEP with statutory e\u2011notification.<\/p>\n<p>PTT explains that an electronic notification delivered through <strong>UETS<\/strong> is legally deemed served at the end of the <strong>fifth day following the date it reaches the recipient\u2019s UETS address<\/strong>, regardless of whether the recipient opened it earlier. That rule belongs to the UETS\/e\u2011Tebligat framework.<\/p>\n<p>A KEP message may have a different legal effect depending on the contract, regulation or process under which it was sent.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_Company_Need_Both_KEP_and_UETS\"><\/span>Does a Company Need Both KEP and UETS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Potentially yes, because they serve different functions.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Need<\/th>\n<th>Relevant system<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Receive statutory e\u2011notifications from authorised authorities<\/td>\n<td>UETS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Send\/receive registered electronic correspondence<\/td>\n<td>KEP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sign an electronic document<\/td>\n<td>Secure e\u2011signature, where applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Entity certificate for specified G\u0130B\/e\u2011document processes<\/td>\n<td>Mali m\u00fch\u00fcr, where applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For secure e\u2011signature, see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/e-signature-for-companies-in-turkey\/\">E\u2011Signature for Companies in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For the full comparison of KEP, UETS, e-signature and mali m\u00fch\u00fcr, use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/kep-and-e-signature-in-turkey-for-companies\/\">KEP vs E-Signature vs UETS vs Mali M\u00fch\u00fcr<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Obtain_a_KEP_Address\"><\/span>How to Obtain a KEP Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>KEP services are provided by authorised KEP service providers (KEPHS). BTK publishes the current authorised-provider list.<\/p>\n<p>A practical application sequence is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Confirm that the company\/process actually needs KEP.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a BTK-authorised KEP service provider.<\/li>\n<li>Check whether the account must be sender-and-receiver or receive-only.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare current company and authorised-representative documents requested by the provider.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the provider\u2019s identity\/authority verification process.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the account and define authorised users\/monitoring responsibilities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Corporate-account control:<\/strong> BTK states that a legal entity can designate one or more <em>i\u015flem yetkilisi<\/em> during the application or later to use the KEP account on the entity\u2019s behalf. <strong>Sending through KEP requires an electronic signature<\/strong>, while receive-only use does not require one for that function. Confirm the KEPHS\u2019s current identity and activation method, assign transaction officials deliberately and never share one person\u2019s signing credential.<\/p>\n<p>Document requirements and verification methods can differ by provider. Do not publish one provider\u2019s checklist as though it were the permanent statutory list for all KEPHS.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3600\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3600\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3600\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/how-to-get-kep-address-company-step-by-step.webp\" alt=\"Steps to obtain a KEP address from an authorised provider in Turkey\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/how-to-get-kep-address-company-step-by-step.webp 1600w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/how-to-get-kep-address-company-step-by-step-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/how-to-get-kep-address-company-step-by-step-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/how-to-get-kep-address-company-step-by-step-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/06\/how-to-get-kep-address-company-step-by-step-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Confirm the use case first, then choose an authorised provider and complete its company-authority verification.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_Foreign_Director_Apply_for_the_Company_KEP_Account\"><\/span>Can a Foreign Director Apply for the Company KEP Account?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A foreign national can be an authorised manager\/director of a Turkish company. The KEP provider will evaluate the applicant\u2019s authority and identity based on its current corporate-account procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Before applying, confirm:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>which company registry documents are required;<\/li>\n<li>which identity document\/number the provider accepts for a foreign representative;<\/li>\n<li>whether a power of attorney can be used;<\/li>\n<li>whether physical verification is required;<\/li>\n<li>which transaction official(s) will be authorised on the company account and whether each person who will send KEP messages has the secure e\u2011signature required for sending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BTK states that receive-only KEP use does not require an electronic signature, while <strong>sending through KEP does require an electronic signature<\/strong>. For a company account, make sure the authorised transaction official who will send messages has the required signing credential and current company authority.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Not_Tie_KEP_to_the_Registered_Physical_Address\"><\/span>Do Not Tie KEP to the Registered Physical Address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A company\u2019s registered headquarters address, MERS\u0130S record, UETS address and KEP address are distinct data points\/tools. They should be kept current, but one is not simply a digital copy of another.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the registered office does not mean that KEP messages somehow continue to an \u201cold physical address.\u201d Instead, update the relevant company and provider records required by each system.<\/p>\n<p>For headquarters changes, see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/change-company-address-in-turkey\/\">Change Company Address in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monitoring_KEP_What_Should_a_Foreign-Owned_Company_Do\"><\/span>Monitoring KEP: What Should a Foreign-Owned Company Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your company uses KEP for legal, regulatory or contractual correspondence, monitoring should be assigned to a responsible person or workflow.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended controls:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>assign account responsibility;<\/li>\n<li>enable provider notifications where available;<\/li>\n<li>do not share credentials casually;<\/li>\n<li>archive important evidence records;<\/li>\n<li>route legal\/tax\/regulatory messages to the appropriate licensed professional immediately;<\/li>\n<li>keep authorised-user information current.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cCheck every day\u201d can be a sensible internal policy, but it should be presented as risk management\u2014not invented as a universal statutory daily-check rule.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KEP_Costs\"><\/span>KEP Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do not use old figures such as \u201cTRY 100\u2013300 per year\u201d as a permanent market price. KEP providers set their own current tariffs based on account type, storage and message\/service packages.<\/p>\n<p>Check the selected authorised provider\u2019s current tariff when the company is ready to open or renew the account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E-Commerce_When_Must_a_KEP_Address_Be_Displayed\"><\/span>E-Commerce: When Must a KEP Address Be Displayed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The current Ministry of Trade guidance is more specific than a blanket \u201call online sellers\u201d rule. Under the Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Provider and Electronic Commerce Service Provider Regulation, a <strong>service provider operating its own electronic-commerce environment<\/strong> must make a <strong>KEP address suitable for service of notices<\/strong> available in that environment together with the other required identification\/contact information.<\/p>\n<p>Do not automatically transfer that website-display rule to every seller that only appears through someone else\u2019s marketplace or to a different e-commerce model. Classify the business under the current e-commerce rules, then verify the applicable disclosure and ETB\u0130S obligations against the Ministry of Trade\u2019s current guidance.<\/p>\n<p>See <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/e-commerce-in-turkey-guide\/\">E\u2011Commerce in Turkey: Guide for Foreign Founders<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_KEP_Mistakes\"><\/span>Common KEP Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Mistake<\/th>\n<th>Why it is wrong<\/th>\n<th>Better approach<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Calling KEP the e\u2011Tebligat inbox<\/td>\n<td>UETS has handled statutory electronic notifications since 2019<\/td>\n<td>Keep KEP and UETS separate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saying every company must use KEP for everything<\/td>\n<td>KEP obligations are process\/regulation specific<\/td>\n<td>Identify the actual legal trigger<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applying UETS five-day\/service rules to KEP<\/td>\n<td>Different legal systems<\/td>\n<td>Check the transaction\u2019s governing rule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Using an unauthorised provider<\/td>\n<td>Does not create a regulated KEP account<\/td>\n<td>Use a BTK-authorised KEPHS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Publishing stale fixed KEP prices<\/td>\n<td>Provider tariffs change<\/td>\n<td>Check current provider pricing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Workon_Coordinates_KEP_and_Digital_Tools\"><\/span>How Workon Coordinates KEP and Digital Tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Workon coordinates post-registration operational readiness for foreign founders and overseas companies entering T\u00fcrkiye. Depending on the agreed scope, this can include identifying when KEP is required, coordinating the authorised-provider application, and sequencing KEP with e\u2011signature, financial seal, MERS\u0130S, licensed CPA and other business setup processes.<\/p>\n<p>KEP services are provided by authorised KEP service providers; legal\/tax interpretation and other regulated professional services remain with appropriately licensed professionals.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/company-registration\/\">Review Workon\u2019s company registration and operational coordination service<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Sources\"><\/span>Official Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/btk.gov.tr\/kep-e-iliskin-sikca-sorulan-sorular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTK: KEP FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btk.gov.tr\/yetkilendirilmis-kep-hizmet-saglayicilari\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BTK: Authorised KEP Service Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptt.gov.tr\/e-tebligat-sss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTT: UETS \/ e\u2011Tebligat FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptt.gov.tr\/e-tebligat-e-tebligat-nedir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PTT: What Is e\u2011Tebligat?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Last reviewed: 17 September 2026. KEP and UETS requirements can differ by process and regulation; confirm the current rule for the company\u2019s actual use case.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[clicksus-faqpage]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: A KEP address (Kay\u0131tl\u0131 Elektronik Posta) is a regulated registered electronic-mail service that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","clicksus-faqpage":{"Sorular":[{"Soru":"What is a KEP address in Turkey?","Cevap":"KEP, or Kay\u0131tl\u0131 Elektronik Posta, is a regulated registered electronic-mail service that creates evidence about the sender, recipient, content and timing of electronic correspondence. It is used for evidence-oriented registered communications and should not be confused with the UETS e-notification system."},{"Soru":"Is KEP the same as UETS or e-Tebligat?","Cevap":"No. Since UETS became operational in 2019, formal electronic notifications under the Notification Law are delivered through UETS. KEP remains a separate system for registered electronic correspondence used in legal, regulatory, contractual and institutional workflows where applicable."},{"Soru":"Is a KEP address mandatory for every Turkish company for every purpose?","Cevap":"No blanket KEP-system rule makes every company use KEP for every purpose. A requirement can arise from a specific law, regulator, Ministry process, tender, application, contract or business model, so the actual trigger should be identified before opening or renewing the service."},{"Soru":"Does an e-commerce business have to display a KEP address?","Cevap":"The current Ministry of Trade rule requires a service provider operating its own electronic-commerce environment to make a KEP address suitable for service of notices available in that environment together with the other required information. Do not automatically apply that exact website-display rule to a seller operating only through another party\u2019s marketplace; first classify the e-commerce model and current obligations."},{"Soru":"Can a foreign manager or director operate a company KEP account?","Cevap":"Potentially yes, where the person has the required corporate authority and satisfies the KEPHS identity and application procedure. For a legal-entity KEP account, the authorised transaction official (i\u015flem yetkilisi) operates the account on the company\u2019s behalf. Provider document and verification routes can differ, but sending through KEP requires the sender\u2019s secure electronic signature."},{"Soru":"Does every KEP user need an e-signature?","Cevap":"No for receive-only use, yes for sending. BTK states that sending through KEP requires an electronic signature, while a user who uses the KEP account only as a recipient does not need an electronic signature for that receive-only function."},{"Soru":"When is a KEP message legally considered delivered?","Cevap":"Do not apply the UETS five-day deemed-service rule automatically to KEP. A KEP message\u2019s legal effect depends on the contract, regulation or process under which it was sent. The statutory UETS rule is a separate e-notification framework."}],"Ayarlar":{"mikridata_aktif":true}},"_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","rank_math_title":"KEP Address in Turkey: 2026 Company Guide","rank_math_description":"Understand KEP in Turkey, when a company needs it, how it differs from UETS\/e-Tebligat, how to apply and which business workflows use registered e-mail.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"KEP address in Turkey"},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3590"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6344,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3590\/revisions\/6344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}