The "Information Technologies and Communication Institution Cryptocurrency Research Report" (“Crypto Currency Report”) prepared by the Sectoral Research and Strategy Development Department was published on the web site of the Information Technologies and Communication Authority ("ICTA") on September, 2020. This Cyrpto Currency Report, which enables us to see that developments taking place in the informatics sector are closely monitored by ICTA, provides general information on cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology and includes an assessment of the state of cryptocurrencies in the World and in Turkey.

The Republic of Turkey Identity (ID) Card Electronic Authentication System Regulation (“Regulation”) published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey dated 22.10.2020 and numbered 31282, regulated the procedures and principles of the ID Authentication System (“System”). Pursuant to the Regulation, the service provider certification applications in the field of electronic ID card shall be made to the General Directorate of Population and

Nowadays when we are struggling with Covid-19, we understood the vital importance of communication and correspondence once again. We constantly receive news from each other, manage our business and meet our needs through different communication tools. So, how is the communication system organized in our country and what are the rights of consumers in this sector?

Nowadays, traditional data processing techniques became inadequate with the increase in the amount of data and the speed of access to data. This increase made it necessary to implement regulations on big data.

Periods regarding short-term employment allowance for businesses that apply short-term work due to the Covid-19 pandemic within the scope of force majeure, and the periods for prohibition of employment contract termination have been extended with the Presidential Decision numbered 3134 and the Presidential Decision numbered 3135, respectively; that are published in the Official Gazette dated 27.10.2020 and numbered 31287.

Turkish Competition Authority has published the Guideline on Digital Data Analysis during on-site inspections dated 8.10.2020. 

The amendments concerning social network providers enter into force as of 1 October 2020 The social network providers  (“SNPs”) originating abroad that exceed one million daily access originating from Turkey, are obliged to appoint a representative in Turkey as of 1.10.2020.

The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”), upon receipt of an application for complaint by a data subject regarding destruction of his own health report, to the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), whose father’s former application to the data controller was left unattended...