Q&A On The Law On Protection Of Personal Data

The long-awaited Law on Protection of Personal Data numbered 6698 (the "Law") was finally published in the Official Gazette on April 7, 2016. All articles have entered into force at the publishing date except for Articles 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 which will become effective 6 months after the publishing date.

This article aims to provide brief information on the Law in a Q&A format.   

1. What is the main purpose of the Law?

The main purpose of the Law is to protect not only the personal data, but also the owner of the personal data. Based on this objective, the Law regulates the required procedures for processing personal data, the rights of the data subjects and the obligations of those who are processing the personal data.