Turkey: Technology

May saw several significant developments in Türkiye across the areas of data protection, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital regulation. Notable updates included the Turkish DPA's approval of Binding Corporate Rules for international data transfers...

On 5 May 2026, the Cybersecurity Board convened under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Türkiye and evaluated key matters concerning Türkiye’s national cybersecurity framework.

On 19 May 2026, the European Commission published draft guidelines clarifying the classification of high-risk artificial intelligence systems under the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) and invited stakeholder feedback on practical examples.

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices, published in the Official Gazette dated 1 July 2026 and numbered 33297, introduces comprehensive changes to advertising practices. The amendments focus particularly on digital marketing, the use of artificial intelligence in advertising, social media influencer advertisements, environmental claims, and discounted sales practices.

1 Temmuz 2026 tarihli ve 33297 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanan Ticari Reklam ve Haksız Ticari Uygulamalar Yönetmeliğinde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik reklam uygulamalarına kapsamlı değişiklikler getiriyor. Değişiklikler, özellikle dijital pazarlama, reklamlarda yapay zeka kullanımı, sosyal medya etkileyicisi (influencer) reklamları, çevresel iddialar ve indirimli satış uygulamalarına odaklanıyor.

The past eighteen days have been an exceptionally busy period for competition law. Between 5 and 23 June 2026, the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") handed down seven significant decisions.

Türkiye’s five-year journey in remote identification reached a new threshold on 27 June 2026: non-Turkish natural persons may now become customers remotely by using their passports...

Turkey has one of the most dynamic fintech ecosystems in the EMEA region — over 60 licensed payment and electronic money institutions, a Central Bank actively expanding its open banking framework, and a consumer base increasingly reliant on digital payments. But with opportunity comes regulatory density.

The Presidency of the Advertising Board (“Board”) under the Ministry of Trade decided, at its meeting dated March 12, 2026 and numbered 367, to impose sanctions on many businesses and individuals within the scope of applicants’ complaints, based on its findings and assessments regarding advertisements they published online. These decisions were published in the Board’s press bulletin (“Press Bulletin”).