Progress

Current status
in force
07 Oct 2016in force
24 Mar 2016adopted
26 Dec 2014under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Oct 2016
in force

Implemented Personal Data Protection Act including data protection measures

On 7 October 2016, the Personal Data Protection Act, including data protection measures, was implemented. The measures outlined in the Act entered into force 6 months after its publication in the official Gazette. In particular, the Act requires ent…

Event typelaw
Action typeimplementation
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
24 Mar 2016
adopted

Adopted Personal Data Protection Act including data protection measures

On 24 March 2016, the Personal Data Protection Act, including data protection measures, was adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye. In particular, the Act would require entities to collect and process data based on legitimate purposes and…

Event typelaw
Action typeadoption
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
26 Dec 2014
under deliberation

Introduced Personal Data Protection Act including data protection measures

On 26 December 2014, the Personal Data Protection Act, including data protection measures, was introduced in the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye. In particular, the Act would require entities to collect and process data based on legitimate purpos…

Event typelaw
Action typeintroduction
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament