News and Publications

The Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) published the Public Announcement on Push Notifications Sent via Mobile Applications (“Announcement”) on 14 January 2026 via its official website. The Announcement clarifies the legal nature of complaints received by the Authority regarding […]

The Regulation (the “Amendment Regulation”) Amending the Regulation on Personal Health Data (the “Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette dated 3 December 2025 and numbered 33096 and entered into force on the date of its publication. In accordance […]

The regulatory process for artificial intelligence in Türkiye began with the 2021–2025 National Artificial Intelligence Strategy established the main objectives and governance framework, and the 2024–2025 Artificial Intelligence Action Plan set out the steps for implementing this framework. In […]

As part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen Türkiye’s legal framework regarding the protection of personal data in relation to artificial intelligence systems, the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”) has published the Guideline on Generative Artificial Intelligence and the […]

The Personal Data Protection Board’s (“Board”) Principle Decision No. 2025/1072, titled “Principle Decision Regarding the Processing of Personal Data by Sending a Verification Code via SMS to Data Subjects During the Provision of Products and Services” (“Principle Decision”), was […]

On 11 April 2025, the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), in cooperation with the Turkish Payment and Electronic Money Institutions Association, published the Guide on Good Practices for the Protection of Personal Data in the Payment and Electronic Money […]

Significant amendments have been introduced to the Communiqué on Information Systems of Payment and Electronic Money Institutions and Data Sharing Services in the Field of Payment Services by Payment Service Providers (“Communiqué”) through the “Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on […]

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (“CBRT”) published the new regulations on 28 March 2025, titled “Regulation on Amendment to the Regulation on Payment Services and Issuance of Electronic Money and Payment Service Providers” (“Amendment Regulation”), which […]

The 2024 Annual Report (“Report”), issued by the Personal Data Protection Authority (“Authority”), outlines the regulatory activities of the Authority under Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data (“DP Law”), based on statistical data. The Report outlines […]

On 8 March 2025, the Regulation Amending the Regulation on Electronic Commerce Intermediary Service Providers and Electronic Commerce Service Providers (“Amendment Regulation”) was published in the Official Gazette No. 32835. The Amendment Regulation has implemented revisions that redefine the […]