Two-minute Recap Of Recent Developments In Turkish Data Protection Law – February 2021

The most important development in Turkish data protection law in February was the announcement dated 9 February 2021 in which the Turkish Data Protection Board (the "Board") published its first example of approving a transfer of personal data abroad. The Board approved the transfer of personal data abroad by a Turkish fleet company based on a letter of undertaking submitted by that company. Our detailed analysis of the decision is  here.

Turkish Constitutional Court decides on employee personal data

The Turkish Constitutional Court published on 5 February 2021 its decision on the rights of employees regarding their personal data stored on corporate communication systems. An employee working in a private bank made an individual application to the Constitutional Court and alleged that the employer had violated his right to protection of personal data by inspecting the contents of his corporate e-mail account and did not provide information about or request consent