The Turkish Parliament finally passed the long-awaited Law on
the Protection of Personal Data which is to set forth the general
framework on data protection and it currently awaits for
presidential approval before being published in the Official
Gazette. Meanwhile, we would like to provide an overview of the
data protection landscape in Turkey before the framework data
protection law enters into force.
At present, Turkish data protection landscape comprises various
provisions scattered among diverse codes and regulations, and the
interpretation thereof by the courts. The following is an overview
of the said legislation and the prominent jurisprudence.
Personal Information
Personal information is not defined under the current laws,
however, based on the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court
decisions1 it is understood as any information
relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
