Constitutional Court’s Decision Restricts the Advertisement Board’s Criminal Jurisdiction
The Constitutional Court annulled the Article 77 of the Law No. 6502 on the Protection of Consumers ("Law"), which authorizes the Advertisement Board to impose access blocking sanctions on those who…
New Guideline from the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority: Considerations When Processing Genetic Data
The Guideline on Matters to Consider when Processing Genetic Data ("Guideline") was published by the Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") on its official website on October 13, 2023.…
Co-Existing Agreements under Turkish Law
Turkish legislation enables the registration of signs with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office ("TürkPatent"), even if they are identical to or indistinguishably similar to a trademark for…
FinTech Sector in Turkey: Critical Legislative Amendments
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money Issuance, Payment Service Providers (“Amending Regulation”) and the Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the…
Copyrights in Turkish Law: Reflections in the Digital Era
In the current digital age, characterized by the widespread presence of social media platforms and video streaming channels, users have evolved from passive consumers of content to active…
Legal Aspects of Autonomous Vehicles – Turkey
As autonomous vehicles have become increasingly prevalent around the world, the need for legal regulations became inevitable. Autonomous vehicles represent a highly compelling illustration of…
Understanding Dark Commercial Patterns – Turkey
Dark Commercial Patterns (“dark patterns”) refer to deceptive and manipulative tactics exercised by businesses and advertisers to influence consumer behaviors and preferences. These tactics often…
Recent Developments in Turkish E-Commerce Legislation – 2
On July 7, 2022, the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce (“Law”) was amended. Accordingly, the Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce…
Online Consumer Reviews are Now Subject to Audit
On 19 September 2023, Consumer Reviews Guide (“Guide”) was published on the Turkish Ministry of Trade’s website, based on the Turkish Advertising Board’s decision dated 12 September 2023 and…
NFTs used for in-game purchases under Turkish Law
Introduction Although there is no clear definition of the term non-fungible tokens (NFT) in Turkish law, NFTs are considered non-fungible data units in the blockchain system. Some examples are:…
Companies Can Now Be Remotely Identified in Their Banking Transactions
On 11 August 2023, the Communiqué Amending the Financial Crimes Investigation Board General Communique (“Communiqué”) was published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance on the Official Gazette…
Turkish Data Protection Board Fines a Private Healthcare Institution for a Mandatory Checkbox
Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) evaluated a complaint regarding a private health institution obtaining explicit consent from patients unlawfully, in its decision dated 02.05.2023…