Guides
This section contains pages that summarise the legal framework on specific topics in a short and up-to-date form. The guides are based on the publications of Prof. Dr. Murat Volkan Dülger; each states the date on which the legislation was checked against official sources. The guides provide general information and do not replace legal advice on a specific case.
The EU AI Act and Personal Data Protection
How the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) relates to the GDPR and Turkish data protection law (KVKK): scope for companies in Türkiye, prohibited practices, high-risk systems, impact assessments, automated decisions and the Digital Omnibus amendments.
MoreUsing AI Systems: What to Consider under the EU AI Act
What companies and institutions should consider when using AI systems: deployer or provider, prohibited practices, high-risk systems, transparency, AI literacy, personal data under the KVKK, confidentiality and fines.
MoreAI-Generated Non-Consensual Intimate Images (Deepfakes) under Turkish Law
AI-generated non-consensual intimate images and “revenge porn” under Turkish law: Arts. 134, 105, 107, 135-136 and 226(3) TCK, Art. 9/A of Law No. 5651, EU Directive 2024/1385, the EU AI Act, UK and US rules.
MoreAI in Employment: Recruitment, Monitoring and Dismissal under Turkish Law
AI in the workplace under Turkish law: algorithmic discrimination in recruitment and its proof, algorithmic monitoring of employees, dismissal based on software output, the Labour Act, Art. 419 TBK, Law No. 6701, the EU AI Act and the Platform Work Directive.
MoreCrypto Assets, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Türkiye
Crypto assets, money laundering and terrorist financing under Turkish law: Art. 282 TCK, Law No. 6415, crypto-asset service providers under Law No. 7518, MASAK obligations, the travel rule, FATF and EU rules.
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