Homeland Security

Upon a complaint of a passenger acting as data subject to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) against the … Read more

Turkey has recently introduced its first extended mobile warning system with effectiveness of “The Regulation Regarding Establishment and Operation of … Read more

Recently, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") published two rulings regarding the notifications of privacy breaches made by an … Read more

The Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”) published a new Ruling (“Ruling”) on the confirmation of personal data. In the Ruling, … Read more

Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey (“ICTA”) has recently issued the Regulation on the Processing of Personal Data and … Read more

With the Presidential Decree numbered 3095, Regulation on Search and Rescue Operations in Seacraft and Aircraft Accidents (“Regulation”) setting the … Read more

The Constitutional Court of Turkey’s ruling of September 17, 2020 on the application numbered 2016/13010 regarding surveillance of the employer … Read more

The Regulation on Duties Regarding Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats and Hazards (“Regulation”) has recently entered in force in … Read more

On October 13, 2020 Turkey set the news procedures and principles regarding the approval of the Certificate of Import and … Read more

Turkey provides various incentives for both newly established companies, and for the companies which are already in the business. Ministry … Read more

Turkish Personal Data Protection Board (“Board”), in its decision numbered 2020/559 dated July 22, 2020 (“Decision No. 2020/559”) evaluated cross-border data transfer rules of the Law on the Protection of Personal Data No. 6698 (“Law No. 6698”) and the Convention of the Council of Europe for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data numbered 108 dated January 28, 1981 (“Convention No. 108”).

There are pitfalls inherent in reaching out to a decision regarding contract suspension and termination in defense contracts in Turkey. Giving an example that a clause that purports to claim force majeure in most cases is subject to acceptance of the authority unlike the commercial contracts. The similar can be said for impossibility of performance that would not always fall under force majeure.