A. INTRODUCTION
Law No. 7499 on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and
Certain Laws ("Law No. 7499"), which contains the
long-awaited and needed amendments to the Law No. 6698 on the
Protection of Personal Data (“PDP Law”), was published
in the Official Gazette dated 12 March 2024 and numbered 32487.
This law was published in the Official Gazette dated March 12,
2024, and numbered 32487. The Amending Law introduced significant
amendments on the conditions for processing special categories of
personal data, the transfer of personal data abroad, and the
competent courts for appeals against decisions of the Personal Data
Protection Board (“Board”), aiming to align with the
European Union General Data Protection Regulation
(“GDPR”).
