The Law Amending the Law on the Regulation of Electronic Commerce brings several changes to the regulation of electronic commerce in Turkey. These changes can be summarized as follows: Definitions: The law introduces definitions for various terms such as electronic commerce intermediary service provider, electronic commerce service provider, electronic commerce platform, electronic commerce marketplace, Electronic…

F or years, I have been discussing the problems and unfair competition caused by consumer complaint platforms, especially for sellers and providers. With the recent regulation changes in the Regulation on Commercial Advertising and Unfair Commercial Practices as of February 1, 2022, revolutionary changes have been introduced for consumer complaint websites. While these regulations came into…

I t would not be wrong to say that 2021 was a golden year for the Turkish startup ecosystem. According to the Startupblink 2021 report, Turkey ranked 44th in the global startup ecosystem, tripling its total investment rate from 2020. In 2021, the Turkish startup ecosystem introduced concepts like unicorns and even decacorns, attracting significant…

T he protective measure of blocking access, which plays an important role in mitigating the negative effects of the digital age, was introduced into Turkish law in 2007. While it can be a positive means of achieving fast and effective results, we have witnessed many instances of misuse and abuse. Essentially, the removal of online…

T he market share of e-commerce is steadily increasing worldwide. This trend allows for the sale of almost all products on the internet. However, our legal regulations do not permit the online sale of certain products that are sold offline. In this study, we aim to summarize these regulations, often introduced for security reasons, through…

O pen banking can be defined as a fintech field born out of the need for an innovative digital experience for users, where financial data collected for banking transactions is shared by banks with third-party programs. Among the goals of open banking are the ability to view our personal data collected for banking transactions in third-party…

W hen Did KVKK and GDPR Come into Effect? The Law on the Protection of Personal Data (KVKK) was prepared as part of efforts to comply with the European Union and was published in the Official Gazette of Turkey on April 7, 2016, coming into effect on that date. On the other hand, the General Data…

T his article discusses the amendments and changes made to Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and the Fight Against Crimes Committed Through These Publications, which came into effect in 2007. These amendments were introduced by Law No. 7253, published in the Official Gazette of Turkey on July 31, 2020,…

T he Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) in Turkey evaluated requests regarding the removal of search engine results for individuals' names through its decision dated 23.06.2020, numbered 2020/481. This request, which considers the right to be forgotten as a higher-level concept, had previously been addressed in the Google Spain case bythe Court of Justice of…

W ith the development of the startup ecosystem in Turkey, we have started to hear more and more about high-value exit news. These developments, which are quite exciting for the entrepreneurship ecosystem, also represent success and expansion to a global scale for the startup companies that exit. The exit phase, which is the dream of every…

T he remote work model, regulated as "telecommuting" in the Labor Law, has rapidly become a part of our lives in various sectors with the COVID-19 pandemic. With remote work came a new adaptation process for everyone, accompanied by many questions. One of these questions is what precautions should be taken regarding privacy and data…

O ur unsolved problem: unauthorized advertisements, promotional messages, emails, phone calls... Although the details and implementation conditions are not yet clear, we can say that an important step has been taken in solving the problem with the Commercial Electronic Message Management System- İleti Yönetim Sistemi (İYS) regulated by the Regulation on Commercial Communication and Commercial…