The Article Titled “The Right to Privacy and Confidentiality of Health Tourists,” Authored by Our Founding Partner Av. Feride Hilal İMAL and Partner Attorney Sinem Sencer Selen, LL.M., Has Been Published in the July Issue of The Legal Industry Reviews – Türkiye!
The article addresses the risks faced by individuals seeking healthcare services abroad, particularly in the process of sharing their personal data with intermediary agencies and healthcare institutions. It focuses on the legal regulations governing the processing of such data, classified as “sensitive personal data” under Turkish law, and the challenges observed in practice within the scope of health tourism.
The article evaluates the obligations of healthcare institutions and intermediaries within the framework of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the Regulation on the Processing of Personal Health Data and Ensuring Privacy. It also highlights the new regulations introduced by the updated International Health Tourism Regulation, which entered into force on April 26, 2025.
You can access the article in the July issue of The Legal Industry Reviews: Türkiye.