Technology law in Turkey: highlights from 2021
The ongoing covid-19 pandemic dominated legal developments in 2021 as restrictions were maintained in order to mitigate its impact. In addition to that, developments in the field of technology,…
Countdown For Compliance with Turkish Data Protection Law
Natural or legal persons who process personal data under the Law on Personal Data Protection with no. 6698 (“DPL”) must register to the Data Controllers’ Registry (“VERBIS”) prior to start of data…
Loss of Rights Due to Remaining Silent
The protection period of the registered trademark is ten years from the application date, as regulated in the Industrial Property Law numbered 6769 (“SMK”), and as long as the trademark is…
Foreign Data Controllers Must Appoint a Data Controller Representative in Turkey
The Law on Personal Data Protection w. no: 6698 (“DPL”) sets forth obligations, principles and procedures which shall be binding upon natural or legal persons who process personal data. Similar to…
Turkish DPA Publishes Guideline on Biometric Data
Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) published the Guideline on Matters To Be Considered When Processing Biometric Data (“Guideline“) on 17 September 2021. Within the scope of this…
Consumer Rights Regarding Electronic Communication Sector
The procedures and principles for protecting consumer rights and interests in the electronic communication sector are regulated by the Regulation regarding the Rights of Consumers in the…
Commitment Letter Application for Transfer of Personal Data Abroad
The conditions of the transfer of personal data abroad are regulated under Turkish Data Protection Law w. no 6698 (“DPL”). One of the conditions is that in the case that one of the conditions of…
Personal Data Protection Regarding Employment Relation and Vaccination Agenda
The purpose of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“Law No. 6698”) is to protect fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, particularly the right to privacy, with respect…
Certificate Obligation for Intellectual and Artistic Works
The Regulation on the Amendment of the Regulation on the Procedures and Principles Regarding the Certification of the Companies that Fill, Reproduce and Distribute or Fill in the Materials in…
Econsumer.gov
Econsumer.gov is an initiative of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (“ICPEN”). ICPEN is a network of governmental organizations in the enforcement of fair-trade practice…
Protection of Unregistered Trademarks
The trademark is the sign which enables the goods or services of a business to be distinguished from the goods or services of other businesses. Article 7 of the Industrial Property Law (“IP…
Sweepstakes and Competitions
Provided that they comply with the relevant legal regulations, chance-based sweepstakes and skill/information/ability-based competitions are generally permissible in Turkey. Principally, sweepstakes…