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Cybersecurity Directorate Takes Over Key Digital Governance Powers In Türkiye
Turkey's Law No. 7590 fundamentally reshapes the country's digital regulatory architecture by transferring critical internet governance powers from the Information and Communication Technologies Authority to the newly empowered Cybersecurity Directorate. This institutional restructuring affects content removal, access blocking, domain name management, and lawful interception infrastructure, creating a centralized digital governance model. Businesses operating in electronic communications, hosting, social ne
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Siber Güvenlik Başkanlığı dijital alanda kilit yönetim yetkilerini devraldı
Turkey's digital regulatory framework undergoes a major institutional restructuring as Law No. 7590 transfers critical internet governance powers from the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) to the newly empowered Cyber Security Presidency. This comprehensive reform consolidates authority over internet domain management, content blocking measures, and social media platform oversight under a single digital governance institution.
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The Turkish Competition Authority Finds That An Online Marketplace’s Algorithmic Pricing Recommendations Approach A De Facto Price Parity Mechanism, But Declines To Open An Investigation In Light Of The Platform’s Limited Market Power
The Turkish Competition Board examined whether TEMU's algorithmic pricing recommendation system constitutes an anticompetitive mechanism by effectively imposing price parity obligations on sellers through traffic allocation penalties. While the Board found the practice approaches a de facto most-favoured-customer clause with potential to restrict competition, it declined to open a full investigation due to TEMU's limited market power in Turkey's multi-category e-marketplace sector.
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The Proposed Amendments To Law No. 5846 On Intellectual And Artistic Works
The Turkish Grand National Assembly is examining a comprehensive proposal to amend copyright law in response to the digital economy and artificial intelligence era. The proposed legislation introduces extended collective licensing systems for digital uses and establishes a novel two-way licensing mechanism specifically addressing AI systems' use of copyrighted content during both training and output generation phases.
Turkey IP
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Artificial Intelligence From A Copyright Perspective: Global Developments And Reflections In Türkiye
As artificial intelligence technologies become increasingly integrated into daily life, fundamental questions arise about whether AI-generated content qualifies as copyrightable work and whether such outputs infringe third-party rights. Recent judicial decisions from China and the United Kingdom have begun to address these critical issues, examining the role of human creativity in AI-generated outputs and the use of copyrighted materials in training AI systems.
Turkey IP
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Türkiye E-Commerce Outlook 2025
Turkey's e-commerce sector reached a historic milestone in 2025, with transaction volumes surging to TRY 4.57 trillion and digital commerce now representing nearly one-fifth of all trade activity. The Ministry of Trade's comprehensive report reveals how artificial intelligence integration, rapid delivery models, and shifting consumer demographics are fundamentally reshaping the nation's retail landscape and economic structure.
Turkey Media & IT
Universal Hukuk | Law & Consultancy
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A New Era For Children And Gaming In Turkey: Understanding Law No. 5651’s 2026 Amendments For Providers And Platforms
On April 2 2026, the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s (“TBMM”) Health, Family, Employment, and Social Affairs Commission approved a transformative set of amendments to Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Publications on the Internet and Combatting Crimes Committed by Means of Such Publications (“Law No. 5651”), which were published in the Official Gazette of May 1, 2026.
Turkey Media & IT
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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law
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