New Principal Decision by the Turkish Data Protection Authority: The Practice of Hotels Retaining Copies of Guest ID
The principal decision by the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority’s (“DPA”), dated November 6, 2025, and numbered 2025/2120 (“Decision”) has been published on the Official Gazette on December…
Ozdagistanli Ekici contributed to Thomson Reuters' Records Retention : Overview (Türkiye)
We are pleased to announce our contribution to Thomson Reuters' "Records Retention" practice note and compare chart for Türkiye, featured in the Global Practice Areas on Practical Law. Readers will…
Standart Sözleşmelerde Dikkate Alınması Gereken Temel Hususlar
5 Şubat 2025 tarihinde, Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu (“Kurum”), Yurt Dışına Kişisel Veri Aktarımında Kullanılacak Standart Sözleşmelerde Dikkat Edilmesi Gereken Hususlara İlişkin Kamuoyu…
Key Issues to be Considered in Standard Contracts
On February 5, 2025, the Turkish Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) issued the Public Announcement on Matters to be Considered in Standard Contracts for the Transfer of Personal Data Abroad…
Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu: Arabuluculuk Yapıyorsanız, Aydınlatma Yükümlülüğünü de Yerine Getirmelisiniz
Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu (“Kurum”), 13 Ocak 2025 tarihinde, arabuluculuk faaliyetleri kapsamında aydınlatma yükümlülüğünün yerine getirilmesine ilişkin bir kamuoyu duyurusu (“Duyuru”)…
Turkish Data Protection Authority: If You Mediate, You Must Communicate
On January 13, 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority published a public announcement on the “Obligation to Inform Data Subjects Within the Scope of Mediation Activities”…
Turkey: Looking Back at the Legal Developments in 2024
2024 has been a year of notable legal developments, and as we reflect on the changes, we’ve highlighted the key updates in the fields of technology, data protection, advertising, and intellectual…
Time to Legalize Data Transfers from Turkey - Deadline: September 1, 2024.
TIME TO LEGALIZE DATA TRANSFERS FROM TURKEY - DEADLINE September 1, 2024 As we posted here last week, the Regulation on The Procedures and Principles for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data…
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…