SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE TURKISH DATA PROTECTION LAW:

On 4 March 2024, the Turkish Parliament passed a new regulation which amends several regulations including the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 ("LPPD"). This amendment is welcomed by the market as harmonisation of LPPD with the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") has long been expected.

HIGH INFLATION FORCES DATA PROTECTION BOARD TO REVISE THE REGISTRATION THRESHOLD:

The fluctuating value of the Turkish Lira and very high inflation rates in recent times has brought about the need to constantly update the financial criteria in a number of legal regulations.

BANKING BY VIDEOTELEPHONY? NEW REGULATION FOR IDENTIFYING NEW CLIENTS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:

Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Turkey has published the regulation concerning remote identification methods of financial institutions.

THE FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORKPLACE: A DATA PROTECTION AND EMPLOYMENT LAW PERSPECTIVE (PART 1):

Albeit the vitality of a pandemic, we would like to remind our clients that businesses are subject to certain limitations and obligations deriving from data protection and employment law.