Bold Moves In Data Security: Key Recent Decisions By Regulatory Authorities

This article examines the protection of minors in digital services through a comparative legal analysis directed at foreign platforms and families. It distinguishes access restrictions, age assurance, parental authority, personal-data processing and routes of challenge.

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

Following numerous filings from Turkish citizens, residing abroad, concerning transfer and sharing of their personal data with institutions and organizations of other countries, the Personal Data Protection Authority ...

6698 sayılı Kişisel Verilerin Korunması Kanunu’nun (“KVKK”) 9 uncu maddesi kapsamında kişisel verilerin yurtdışına aktarımlarının uygulanması ile Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu’nun (“Kurul”) beklediği uygun güvenceler hakkında kamuoyunun aydınlatılması amacıyla Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu (“Kurum”) tarafından 2 Ocak 2025 tarihinde Kişisel Verilerin Yurt Dışına Aktarılması Rehberi (“Rehber”) yayımlanmıştır.

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“KVKK”), personal data is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. Although the concept is expressed in these terms under Turkish law, different legal systems adopt different approaches.

Türkiye'de kişisel verilerin yurt dışına aktarılması süreci, 10 Temmuz 2024'te yayımlanan yönetmelik ve 2026 yılı itibarıyla tam kapasite çalışan dijital bildirim...

This comprehensive report examines the evolving landscape of personal data protection in Türkiye, analyzing regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and emerging compliance challenges through 2025 and into the first half of 2026. The analysis covers the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority's expanding guidance framework, significant enforcement actions totaling TRY 352.5 million in fines, and critical regulatory shifts including new cybersecurity legislation and constitutional court decisions

March 2022 – In February 2022, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (the "Board") issued two decisions and announced five data breach notifications.

As of November 14, 2023, five data breach notifications were published on the website of the Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority").

Technological developments, the widespread use of cloud-based services, the operation of companies within multinational group structures and the increasing reliance on service providers located abroad have made cross-border transfers of personal data an integral part of companies’ day-to-day business activities.