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General Aviation Regulation SHY-6B (“SHY-6B”) fundamentally setting a framework on licensing procedures and standard requirements for air operators is published on the Official Gazette No.31108 dated April 24, 2020 by revoking the previous version of SHY-6B lastly published on May 2013.

The nature and characteristics of the information in defense projects have implications for how contractors should manage export activities that go far beyond confidentiality commitments. In a typical non-disclosure agreement trade secrets, private or secret processes, methods and ideas, customer lists and other confidential information concerning the  products, services, training methods, development, technical information, marketing activities and procedures, credit and financial data concerning either party is deemed as the proprietary information and should be kept confidential.

After U.S.’s longstanding and well-designed export control regulations, China has drafted its first omnibus legislation regulating export controls which gives a better idea of how export compliance would be much more essential for governments procuring controlled items.

National occupational standard which sets forth the necessary duty and authorities for successful practice of an occupation, regarding nanotechnology application operators (“Nanotechnology Application Operator”) has been brought into force with the Communique on National Occupational Standards numbered 2020/4 (“Communique No. 2020/4”) prepared by the Vocational Qualifications Authority.

On April 17, 2020 a new provisional article was added to Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 (“TCC”) regarding the prohibition of dividend distribution for capital companies (excluding public legal entities and their affiliates) for the portion exceeding twenty-five percent of the net profit for the fiscal year 2019 until September 30, 2020.

The Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TITCK”) has announced on May 15, 2020 that temporary license application deadline for biocides has been extended until May 31, 2020 pursuant to the Department of Cosmetic Products’ decision numbered E.1268 dated May 12, 2020.

Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”), with its decision numbered 2020/213 and dated March 12, 2020 (“Decision No. 2020/213”), has fined an internet service provider data controller for failing to take necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure data security in compliance with the Article 12(1) of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“Law No. 6698”) upon the internet service provider’s notification of personal data breach to the Board.