1. General Legal Framework
1.1 General Legal Background
At present, Türkiye lacks specific laws solely dedicated to
regulating AI or machine learning (ML). However, considering
AI's broad implications, laws governing general legal
domains such as human rights, privacy, data protection,
intellectual property, consumer protection, criminal conduct,
and tort may be deemed relevant.
Constitution of the Turkish Republic
(Constitution)
While many human rights enshrined in the Constitution may
be relevant depending on the application of AI, current global
discussions highlight the following as particularly pertinent,
namely the right to (i) life, (ii) health, (iii) fair trial, (iv)
respect for private and family life, (v) protection of
personal data, (vi) freedom of speech, (vii) equality before the
law, (viii) to own property, and (ix) prohibition of
discrimination.
