Looking at the dictionary definition of commercial law, it is explained as the whole of the legislation in force, regulating activities related to trade. Although commercial law, a branch of private law, is closely related to the law of obligations, it differs from each other in fundamental points.

The fundamental basis of commercial law is the Turkish Commercial Code. Trade acts as a bridge between production and consumption. Considering that economic activities include many elements such as production, exchange, consumption and distribution, it can be seen that it has a wider scope than commercial activities. On the other hand, although commercial law dealt with trade in a narrow scope at first, considering the inseparable relationship of commercial law practical applications with other elements, it gradually expanded to cover all economic activities.

Commercial law, which emerged over the years due to the problems in people’s commercial relations and for the purpose of making commercial relations on a solid ground, provides solutions to the disputes of the parties. Due to its practical implications in life, commercial law is one of the most comprehensive sub-branches of law. The practical applications of commercial law also cause the legislation to be constantly updated and changed.

In order to get a definite answer to the question of what is commercial law, general information about the concepts of commercial enterprise, commercial business and commercial provision, merchant, trade name, business name, trademark, unfair competition, commercial books, trade registry, current account contract and merchant assistants. must be owned.

Within the scope of commercial law, commercial cases are under the jurisdiction of the Commercial Courts of First Instance and the Civil Court of First Instance. Other branches of law such as commercial business law, corporate law, negotiable documents law, transportation law, capital market law, maritime law, intellectual property law, insurance law, competition law are also covered by commercial law.

Commercial Law, which is generally considered as the rules of law regulating commercial enterprises and completely commercial relations for the formation of healthy commercial relations, has been determined by keeping it separate from the special cases covered by the Code of Obligations due to the broad concept covered by commercial affairs. Commercial law can be consulted for the healthy conduct of commercial relations, or in case of disputes, solutions can be found within the scope of commercial law. Commercial law does not only cover commercial activities within the country. In the globalizing world, disputes arising from international commercial relations and international trade relations are also guaranteed by the legislation covered by commercial law.