According to an update from the Council of Europe, Turkey deposited its ratification instruments on 26 March 2018 for the OECD-Council of Europe Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters as amended by the 2010 protocol. The Convention, signed by Turkey on 3 November 2011, will enter into force for the country on 1 July 2018 and will generally apply from 1 January 2019.