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TR-TR COVID-19: Turkey to Extend Measures for GMP Inspections and Certification
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“TITCK”) has announced on February 3, 2021, the extension of additional measures in consequence … Read more
Emerging Technologies
Technology Law: Establishment of Incubators Outside of the Technology Development Zone is Now Possible in Turkey
Along with the Law numbered 7263 (“Law”) promulgated on the Official Gazette on February 3, 2021, several amendments have been … Read more
BREXIT: Turkey’s New Approach on Medical Device Registrations
Following the conclusion of long-standing proceedings of BREXIT, Turkey regulated the transition period via the Circular issued by the Presidency … Read more
Podcast: GovTech in Turkey – Smart Cities
It is well known that a trade war evolves into a trade-off by and between technology and national security. This … Read more
Turkey Regulated Medical Devices Manufactured Utilising Tissues of Animal Origin
Turkey has recently issued the Regulation on Medical Devices Manufactured Utilising Tissues of Animal Origin (Regulation”) with the purpose of … Read more
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency’s Recent Regulations Regarding Retail Sale of Medical Devices and Medical Device Technical Service Providers
Retail Sale of Medical Devices The Medical Device Sales, Advertising and Promotion Regulation (“Regulation”) stipulates that only the determined devices … Read more
Emerging Technologies, Biometric Data and Privacy Matters
In terms of emerging technologies which are bound to be more engaged with personal data for reasons related to wide … Read more
COVID-19: Measures Regarding Activities and Renewal of Designation and Monitoring of Notified Bodies for Medical Devices
Measures taken against COVID-19 significantly affects the ability of notified bodies to conduct mandatory on-site inspections under the medical device’s … Read more
Turkey Set Electronic Identity Verification System for Identity Cards
The Ministry of Interior of Turkey has recently issued Regulation on Identity Verification System for National Identity Cards (“Regulation”) which … Read more
ICTA Publishes Procedures and Principles for Social Network Providers
Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey (“ICTA”) drafted its procedures and principles regarding the implementation of obligations of social … Read more
U.S.’s New Military End Use and End User Regulations to Expand the Definition of Military End Use and Imposes New Restrictions
On April 2020; The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has published two rules to expand … Read more
QR Code Payment Services Standardized in Turkey
The Regulation on the Generation and Use of TR QR Code in Payment Services (“Regulation”) of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (“CBRT”) have entered into force following it is promulgated on the Official Gazette numbered 31220 dated August 21, 2020.
