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The Regulation on Measures Regarding Natural Gas Market Distribution Licenses (“Regulation”), prepared by the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (“EMRA”), has been published on 19 August 2023, and entered into force as of its publication date. The Regulation consists […]

Regulation on the Amendment of the Regulation on the Registration of Devices Holding Electronic Identity Information, and the Communique on the Amendment of the Communique on the Registration of Devices Holding Electronic Identity Information, was published in the Official […]

Regulation Amending the Regulation on Payment Services and the Issuance of Electronic Money and the Communique Amending the Communique on Changes to the Information Systems of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services in the Field of […]

According to Article 16 titled “Exception Criteria” of the Regulation on the Data Controllers Registry, the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board“) may grant an exemption from the obligation to register with the Data Controllers Registry, taking into consideration various […]

Purpose and Scope The Circular Regarding Use of Open-Source Software in the Public Sector numbered 2023/13 (“Circular”) aims to promote the use of open-source software (“OSS“) in the public sector in Türkiye, leading to savings in information technology expenses, […]

Commission Implementing Decision of 10 July 2023 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate level of protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (“DPF Adequacy Decision”) is […]

We are pleased to release Moroğlu Arseven’s 5 Years of best practice in competition law. This publication aims to offer a comprehensive overview on competition law trends of Türkiye and landmark decisions as there were important developments between the […]

Overview The “Buy Now Pay Later” (“BNPL”) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by changing consumer preferences and the rise of e-commerce. According to a report by Global Data, the BNPL market has witnessed a surge […]

The European Commission (“Commission“) published the “Financial Data Access and Payments Package” (“Package“) on 28 June 2023. With this Package, a significant step was taken in amending the legislation regulating the financial sector, including payment systems, within the scope […]

The Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (“Digital Office“) has published a report consisting of 67 pages titled “Chatbot Applications and the Example of ChatGPT” (the “Report“). The report provides the definition and classification […]