28 Aug 2025
The Turkish Data Protection Authority published on its official website a public announcement concerning the sharing of debt information by creditors’ attorneys through accessing the telephone numbers of relatives of debtors, on 20 August 2025. The Turkish Data Protection […]
21 Apr 2025
The 2024 Annual Report (“Report”), issued by the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), outlines the regulatory activities of the Authority under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“DP Law”), based on statistical data. The Report outlines […]
3 Jan 2025
On 2 January 2025, the Guide on Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data (“Guide”) was published on the official website of the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”). The Guide was prepared to provide guidance on the implementation of cross-border data […]
9 May 2023
In the decision numbered 2023/134 published by the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) on March 1, 2023, an administrative fine was imposed on the Tiktok application on the grounds that it violated the provisions of obtaining and processing personal […]
26 Apr 2023
I. PAYMENT SYSTEMS, DIGITAL BANKING AND CRYPTO ASSETS 1. General Banking and payment systems are heavily regulated in Turkish Law. Banking Law No. 5411 (“Banking Law”) is the main legal document that regulates banking sector; and, the payment systems […]
