Trump Towers, Ofis Kule:2 Kat:18, No:12, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey

National Security Threat: TikTok

With more than one billion downloads, TikTok (formerly known as Musical.ly) became one of the most attractive social media platforms in popular culture. As the popularity is expanding globally, it is inevitable for the governments to review on the app. Like many of those, TikTok has also being investigated as the major data security and foreign investment concerns have been emerged in different jurisdictions since those two falls into national security laws and policies.

Data Transfer and COVID-19: Applicable Derogations

As the pandemic winds down and normalization procedures for the new normal speeds up, international data transfers have become even more important than it has ever been. In light of rising importance of multinational scientific and commercial operations, companies are doomed to transfer personal data legally, safely, and quickly.

COVID-19 Considerations of IATA for Air Travel

Not so long ago, International Air Transport Association (“IATA”) stipulated that “Over the next two decades, the demand for air transport is expected to double.” in IATA 2019 Annual Report. However, indeed COVID-19 outbreak has turned the tables, and left the aviation industry to a rapid collapse.

COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions: Storm Clouds on the Aviation

Pandemic countermeasures affect daily life in many aspects. In this context, its effects hit the regular operation of businesses on various levels. This is particularly true for the aviation sector since when people #StayinHome aircraft stay in hangars. Airline operators’ financial condition has deteriorated as a consequence of travel restrictions imposed by governments.

Kustepe Mahallesi, Mecidiyekoy Yolu Caddesi, Trump Towers, Ofis Kule:2 Kat:18, No:12, Sisli Mecidiyekoy, Istanbul, Turkey

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