News and Publications

The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) has published 15 new decisions on 23 May 2022. Most of the decisions revolve around the transactions made under conditions where the data controllers are e-commerce platforms. Most notable decisions are as follows: […]

Application filed in the Constitutional Court (“Court”) decision published in Official Gazette dated 19 April 2022 and numbered 31814, is regarding the allegation that the right to request the protection of personal data within the scope of the right […]

With its decision dated 21 April 2022 and numbered 2022/388 (“The Principal Decision”), the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) rules that accessing the real estate information of citizens only by entering their Turkish ID number on the real estate […]

The Regulation on Remote Identification Methods to be Used by Banks and the Establishment of Contract Relations in the Electronic Environment (“Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette dated 1 April 2022 and numbered 31441 and entered into force on […]

The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) published two new decisions regarding the disclosure of personal data in a local newspaper without explicit consent and the processing of e-Government passwords illegally and beyond the purpose. Summary of decision dated 6 […]

The Constitutional Court (“Court”) evaluated a complaint filed on the illegal seizure of personal data. As a result, the Court decided that the right to demand the protection of personal data was violated, on the grounds that the identity […]

Following the data breach notification made by Yemek Sepeti that the web servers were accessed, the Personal Data Protection Authority ruled the second highest administrative fine it had ever imposed. The following statements are included in the data breach […]

The Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) published its principal decision on the blacklist applications of car rental companies, which conceptually includes joint data responsibility for the first time, in Official Gazette dated 20 January 2022 and numbered 31725. When […]

After the publication of the guide on technical measures, the Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) also published a public announcement on which technical measures should be taken by data controllers and their reasons. The most important provisions of the […]

Data Sharing Services API Principles for Payment Services (“Guide”) was published on 16 February 2022 by the Central Bank of Turkey General Directorate of Payment Systems and Financial Technologies. The Guide aims to regulate the API principles and rules […]