In May 2025, The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") organised and/or participated in both local and international events and announced four data breach notifications.

October 2025 – The Turkish Constitutional Court's Plenary Decision in Caner Şafak (published in the Official Gazette on 29 September 2025) reviewed the prevailing judicial approach to proving additional damages.

The “Communiqué on the Principles of Local Content in the Production of Electric Scooters (SGM-2026/5)”, published in the Official Gazette on 15 April 2026, sets out the criteria for domestic...

October 2025 – On 24 October 2025, Ümit Önal was appointed as the head of Türkiye's Cybersecurity Presidency, pursuant to Articles 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 3, as published in the Official Gazette No. 33057.

The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority has issued a principle decision addressing unlawful access to personal data of accident victims, particularly in road traffic cases. This decision establishes critical data security obligations for insurance companies, adjusters, and claims handlers, emphasizing the need for robust technical and organizational measures to prevent unauthorized access and disclosure of sensitive information processed during post-accident claims handling.

With the Decision of the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority ("DPA") numbered 2025/1572 ("Decision"), published in the Official Gazette dated 1 October 2025...

In July 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the ‘DPA') published several bulletins, organised two seminars, and announced three data breach notifications.

January 2026 – In November 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") issued one Principle Decision, published its guideline on generative AI, and organised several events.

14 Şubat 2025 tarihli ve 32813 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan İşletmenin Muhasebesiyle İlgili Olmayan Ticari Defterlerin Elektronik Ortamda Tutulması Hakkında Tebliğ'in ("Tebliğ") 5.

On 31 July 2026, Law No. 7589 on Amendments to Certain Laws to Enhance the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Judiciary ("Law No. 7589") was published in the Official Gazette of Türkiye.

In January 2026, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") issued several public announcements and published six data breach notifications.

December 2025 – On 3 December 2025, Türkiye's Ministry of Health published amendments to the Regulation on Personal Health Data (the "Regulation").

June 2025 – On 21 June 2025, Presidential Circular No.2025/10 ("Circular") was published in the Official Gazette, setting forth a legal framework for the accessibility of websites and mobile applications for a wide...

February 2026 – In January, the Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") signalled a dynamic year ahead for competition enforcement in 2026 through a series of investigation announcements.

June 2026 brought significant developments in Turkish technology regulation, with the Turkish Data Protection Authority issuing strict guidance on workplace biometric systems and CCTV monitoring. How will these new restrictions on employee surveillance reshape corporate compliance practices, and what do the Constitutional Court's rulings on e-commerce liability mean for digital platforms operating in Türkiye?

November 2025 – In October 2025, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (the "DPA") organised several events and announced four data breach notifications.

March 2026 was a particularly active month for technology law in Türkiye, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence developments. The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority...

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has introduced comprehensive regulatory reforms affecting hedge funds and portfolio management companies, implementing new investment diversification requirements, graduated ownership caps based on free-float ratios, enhanced capital adequacy standards, and stricter personnel qualifications. These changes, effective from August 2026, establish tiered compliance deadlines and fundamentally reshape the operational framework for Turkish portfolio managers.

February 2026 – In a decision that establishes a stern precedent for global digital platforms, the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") has issued its ruling against Spotify for obstructing a dawn raid.

Since 2021 there has been a significant surge in IPOs on the Istanbul stock exchange, with 195 listings to date—nearly six times the number of listings during the entire 2015–2021 period.