News and Publications

The Presidential Circular numbered 2019/2 on Information and Communication Security Measures (the “Circular”) was published in Official Gazette number 30823 on 6 July 2019. The Circular outlines the security measures to be taken in order to reduce and neutralize […]

Turkey has introduced regulations on service providers’ liabilities in e-commerce, as well as transactions to be conducted through the public electronic platform. The Regulation Regarding Amendment on Service Providers’ Liabilities in e-Commerce (“Amendment Regulation”) by Turkey’s Ministry of Trade (“Ministry”) […]

Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) has clarified the periods for filing complaints to the Board and applying to data controllers stipulated under Articles 13 and 14 of the Protection of Personal Data Code (“Code”), with its Decision (“Decision”) dated […]

The registration obligation of second group data controllers to Data Controllers Registry (“Registry”) is announced by Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) through its decision dated 2 January 2019 (“Decision”). Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has extended the scope of data […]

Turkey has introduced new legislative incentive and support mechanisms for research and development activities, as well as extending existing mechanisms. The changes are intended to support technology and innovation companies, enhance university-industry cooperation, as well as increase R&D human […]

The first enforcement action under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) has been taken against a data controller outside the European Union. The UK’s Data Protection Authority (“ICO”) served an enforcement notice on a Canadian political consultancy and […]

Turkey’s Capital Markets Board recently announced new rules for Trade Repositories, including new obligations, activity principles, as well as new rules for membership, operation and audit (more). A new communiqué introduced further new rules for the Notification of Transactions […]

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (“RTSC”) and Information and Communication Technologies Authority (“ICTA”) have jointly published proposed rules for online broadcasting, providing detail of the regime outlined in the Law on Establishment and Broadcast Services of Radio and […]

Turkey’s Data Protection Board (“Board”) has announced that advertising using data subjects’ contact details unlawfully should cease. The Board has stated that those advertising via e-mail, SMS and calls should cease such activities. The Board will impose sanctions for […]

Turkey’s Capital Markets Board (“Board”) has announced new rules for Trade Repositories, including new obligations, activity principles, as well as new rules for membership, operation and audit. The Regulation on Trade Repositories’ Operation, Practice and Audit Principles (“Regulation”) was […]