NOVEMBER 1, 2026: TÜRKİYE’S NEW RULES FOR GAMING PLATFORMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS TAKE EFFECT
Law No. 7578 amending Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Combating Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications (“Internet Law”), published in the Official Gazette…
15 Yaş Altına Erişim Yasağı: Türkiye'nin Sosyal Ağ Platformlarına Yönelik Yeni Yaş Doğrulama Rejimi
Sosyal Ağ Sağlayıcı Tarafından Çocuklara Özgü Ayrıştırılmış Hizmet Sunulmasına ve Yaş Doğrulamaya İlişkin Yönetmelik (“Yönetmelik”), 10 Ekim 2026 tarihli Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanmıştır ve 1 Kasım…
No Access Under 15: Türkiye's New Age Verification Regime for Social Network Platforms
The Regulation on the Provision of Segregated Services Specific to Children and Age Verification by Social Network Providers (“Regulation”), was published in the Official Gazette dated October 10,…
Our Cyber Security Law Q&A Guide is Published
The Cyber Security Law No. 7545 entered into force on March 19, 2025. Check out our guide on the novel law determining the obligations of persons and organizations that uses information systems, the…
Regulation on Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms is in Force
The Regulation on the Procedures and Principles on the Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers (“Regulation”) was published on the Official Gazette and entered into force today, on July 10, 2024. The…
Saying Goodbye to Consent in Data Transfers: What is Next?
The Turkish Data Protection Law Has Been Amended. What Has Changed in Cross-Border Transfers? This morning, the highly anticipated amendments in the Law on Protection of Personal Data w. no. 6698…
Cybersquatting under Different Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") defines cybersquatting as “the preemptive, bad faith registration of trademarks as domain names by third parties who do not have rights in such…
Turkish Data Protection Board Decision: Mobile App Requesting National ID for Verification
In its decision dated August 17, 2023 and numbered 2023/1430, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) evaluated a complaint regarding a meal card service provider processing Turkish…
Turkish Data Protection Board Decision: Mandatory Storage of Debit/Credit Card Data in E-Commerce Platforms
In its decision dated April 11, 2023 and numbered 2023/567, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) evaluated a complaint regarding an e-commerce platform that requires consumers to…
Data Breach Notification Process: A Short Comparison Between EU and Turkish Law
The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”) and Law No. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data (“DPL”) of Turkey are the key pieces of legislation applied in the relevant…