14 Oct 2021
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Financial Crimes Investigation Board of the Republic of Turkey and Financial Information Analyzing Unit Concerning Cooperation in the Exchange of Financial Intelligence Related to Money Laundering, Associated Predicate Offences […]
14 Oct 2021
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, Financial Crimes Investigation Board of the Republic of Turkey and Central Bank of Libya, Libyan Financial Information Unit Concerning Cooperation in The Exchange of Financial Intelligence Related to Money […]
30 Sep 2021
The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) having concluded its investigation ex officio (the “Investigation”) of certain updated WhatsApp’s service and privacy terms, made a public announcement (“Announcement”). According to WhatsApp’s amended terms and conditions, the users were forced to […]
30 Sep 2021
The Constitutional Court evaluated complainant’s (“Complainant”) application where regarding the retention of internet traffic records longer than envisaged by law. The Constitutional Court decided that legal remedies had not been exhausted and the claim was inadmissible, on the grounds […]
30 Sep 2021
Communiqué numbered 2021/5 (the “Amendment Communiqué”), published in Official Gazette dated 5 August 2021, numbered 31559, amends Communiqué number 2008/6 on International Bank Account Numbers (the “Communiqué”) to allow payment service providers to issue international bank account numbers (“IBAN”), […]
30 Sep 2021
Presidential Circular numbered 2021/16 (the “Circular”) announcing a Strategy Document on combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and enhanced confiscation practices (the “Strategy Document”) was published in Official Gazette dated 17 July 2021, numbered 31544. According to the Circular, the […]
3 Sep 2021
The following are summaries of 11 recent Personal Data Protection Board (the “Board”) decisions published on 2 August 2021: Decision No. 2019/170: a fine of TRY 50,000 was levied on data controller. Board findings: (i) data breaches were detected […]
3 Sep 2021
The following are summaries of nine recent Personal Data Protection Board (the “Board”) decisions published on 9 August 2021: Decision No. 2020/50: a fine of TRY 50,000 was levied on data controller. Board findings: (i) data breaches were detected […]
3 Sep 2021
In a decision numbered 2018/24439, dated 15 June 2021, the Turkish Constitutional Court Ruled that absent a legitimate purpose recognized by the Data Protection Law numbered 6698 (the “DP Law”), the nonconsensual publication via Twitter of a parliamentarian applicant’s […]
3 Sep 2021
The Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué with line number 529 regarding the obligation to report the ultimate beneficial owner information (“Communiqué”) is published in the Official Gazette dated 13 July 2021 and numbered 31540 and entered into force. Scope […]
