Electronic Signature Practices Under Turkish Law

With the technology developing gradually, it is becoming a great importance to be able to sign various documents and agreements electronically, and as a result of the efforts to harmonize Turkish Law with the European Union (EU) acquis, an Electronic Signature("e-Signature")system was established with the Electronic Signature Law No. 5070 for document processing.

Thanks to the e-signature application, which is frequently preferred by both private law persons and public institutions, the identity of the document holder can be verified electronically, the integrity of the documents can be preserved and stored securely, and commercial transactions between the parties can be carried out fast In this context, assessment of e-Signature, which facilitates electronic communication and electronic commerce, under Turkish Law is detailed below.