The Personal Data Protection Authority Published the “Guiding Principal Decision on Matters to be Considered in Processing of Biometric Data”. The Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) published the “Guiding Principal Decision on the Matters to be Considered in Processing of Biometric Data” (“Principal Decision”) on its website on 16.09.2021. The Principal Decision primarily states the...

The Central Bank of Turkey has announced a press release in relation to the creation of the Digital Turkish Lira Cooperation Platform within the scope of the Ar-Ge Project! On 15 September 2021 the Central Bank of Turkey announced on its 2021-40 numbered press release that The Central Bank of Turkey “Digital Turkish Lira Cooperation...

The Communique on the Amendment of the Communique on the Registration of Devices with Electronic İdentity Information has been published in the Official Gazette! The Communique on the Amendment of the Information Technologies and Communication Authority’s (“Authority”) Communique on the Registration of Devices with Electronic İdentity Information, has been published on the Official Gazette dated...

The Personal Data Protection Authority has Published the “Recommendations on the Protection of Personal Data in the Field of Artificial Intelligence” Guide. The Personal Data Protection Authority published the guide titled “Recommendations on the Protection of Personal Data in the Field of Artificial Intelligence” (“Guide”) on 15.09.2021. The Guide has been prepared by taking into...

The “Medium-Term Programme (2022-2024) “, prepared with the conjunction of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance and The Ministry of Development, was approved to be published in the Official Gazette! The Medium Term Programme (“MTP”), which initiated the central government budget process, has been published with the President’s Decision in the Official Gazette dated 5...

The Personal Data Protection Board Rendered a Decision on the Access of Lawyers to Enforcement Proceedings of 3rd Parties. The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) rendered its decisions dated 20.05.2021 and numbered 2021/511-512-513 (“Decision”) on the notices received with regard to the fact that the attorneys have unlawfully accessed the personal data in the files...

The Constitutional Court rendered a decision concerning an allegation that the right to demand for the protection of personal data within the scope of the right to respect privacy has been violated due to the disclosure of personal data on a social networking site. The Constitutional Court Decision dated 15.06.2021 and numbered 2018/24439 published in...

The Regulation on the Execution of Hearings by Transmission of Audio and Video in Civil Procedures Is Published in the Official Gazette. The Regulation on the Execution of Hearings by Transmission of Audio and Video in Civil Procedures (“Regulation”) is published in the Official Gazette dated 30.06.2021 and numbered 31527. The Regulation, which entered into...

“The Draft Regulation on Operating Principles of Digital Bank and Service Model Banking ”, (“Draft Regulation“) has been drafted by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (“BDDK”) and has been published in the Official Website (www.bddk.org.tr) on 19.08.2021. The Draft Regulation regulates the conditions for providing the operating principles and banking services of branchless banks, which...