TÜRKIYE Law and Practice Contributed by: Bora Yazıcıoğlu, Kübra İslamoğlu Bayer, Aslı Rabia Savaş and Yağmur Yaren Özdabakoğlu, YAZICIOGLU Legal
YAZICIOGLU Legal is an Istanbul-based bou - tique technology law firm. The firm focuses on legal matters related to technology, media & telecommunications and data protection/cy - bersecurity. It also has solid expertise in cross- border transactions, corporate and commercial matters, intellectual property, regulatory com - pliance, e-commerce, consumer protection and dispute resolution. YAZICIOGLU Legal has a dedicated team of 16 lawyers working on data protection and cybersecurity. The majority of the firm’s workload involves data protection-re -
lated matters. In particular, the firm is known for successfully representing its clients on investi - gations and data breaches before the Turkish Data Protection Authority. It also provides as - sistance to several clients, both local and in - ternational, including, but not limited to, Acer, Reddit, and Workday, in ensuring compliance with data protection legislation, particularly in cross-border data transfers. The firm is ranked in several legal directories for TMT and is also a Bronze Corporate Member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Authors
Bora Yazıcıoğlu is the managing partner at YAZICIOGLU Legal. He has significant experience in advising national and international clients on several aspects of data protection, cybersecurity, and e-commerce law. Bora has represented several major clients on data breaches and investigations before the Turkish Data Protection Authority. He is one of the founding members and the current President of the Data Protection Association of Türkiye. Bora acts as the data controller representative for Zoom, Acer, Cerus, and Ookla in Türkiye.
Kübra İslamoğlu Bayer is a senior managing associate at YAZICIOGLU Legal. She advises clients on data protection, e-commerce, and cybersecurity laws. She is an active member
of the Istanbul Bar Association’s IT Law Commission: Artificial Intelligence Study Group and the Data Protection Commission. Kübra gives speeches on data protection on several platforms. She holds a CIPP/E certificate from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Yağmur Yaren Özdabakoğlu is an associate at YAZICIOGLU Legal. She focuses on various areas of law, including data protection, cybersecurity, e-commerce, contracts law and consumer protection law.
Aslı Rabia Savaş is a senior associate at YAZICIOGLU Legal. She primarily focuses on data protection law, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and contracts law. Aslı holds an advanced master’s
degree specialising in data law, and a CIPP/E certificate from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
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