On 14 August 2023, Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") published two violation decisions that focus mainly on healthcare institutions' personal data processing activities based on explicit consent.

Netflix has been fined EUR 4.75 million by the Dutch Data Protection Authority for failing to inform customers regarding their data between 2018 and 2020.

25 Ekim 2024 tarihinde, Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu ("Kurum") tarafından "standart sözleşme bildirim modülü kurulduğu açıklandı.

In June 2021, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (the "Board") published in total three decisions and announced two data breach notifications.

In recent years, the exceptional acquisition of Turkish citizenship through real estate investment has become one of the significant and popular topics for both investors and the public.

March 2021 – In a decision dated 19 March 2021 (the "Decision"), the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (the "Board") imposed an administrative fine of TRL 250,000 (approximately EUR 26,500)

In August 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") published guidelines on the protection of personal data in the banking sector, opened draft guidelines on the processing of genetic data, and announced two data breach notifications.

On 4 March 2022, the Turkish Competition Authority introduced substantial amendments to Turkey's merger control rules by publishing an amending communiqué.

In early February, the Turkish Competition Board decided to launch an investigation against Philips Turkey to determine whether the company has engaged in behaviours or decisions resulting in the prevention, distortion or restriction of competition, ...

Due to the devastating earthquake in Turkey on 6 February, we did not publish our Two-minute recap for the first time in three years, out of respect for those suffering.

August 2022 – A recent amendment to Turkey's Regulation on Distance Contracts (the "Regulation") published in the Official Gazette on 23 August 2022 and numbered 31932 introduces...

The goal of the new legislation is to foster more efficient, transparent and competitive financial markets in Turkey.

2 April 2020 – The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") published guidance on 27 March 2020 to address some of the key questions that businesses have been asking regarding their obligations

The Personal Data Protection Board ("DPA") issued a significant ruling regarding unsolicited commercial electronic communications. The Board found that a data controller's use of an individual's contact information...

In April 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") issued a principle decision, published a public announcement and announced five data breach notifications.

In July 2021, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (the "Board") published nine decisions and announced five data breach notifications. The Board was clearly focused on data breaches in July,...

In July 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") announced five breach notifications and issued 12 decisions relating to various industries and sectors including insurance, health, and banking.

June 2023 – In May 2023, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") published two data breach notifications but did not publish any decisions.

December 2023 – In November 2023, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") published five data breach notifications and a public announcement.

In October 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") hosted the 44th Global Privacy Assembly, held a seminar on the future of the digital media industry, ...