White-collar crime poses a significant challenge to Turkey’s financial and legal systems. The Turkish Penal Code and regulatory laws provide a comprehensive framework for prosecution, yet enforcement challenges remain due to the complexity of financial crimes. Bıçak provides comprehensive legal services in the field of white-collar crimes in Turkey, offering strategic defense and advisory solutions for individuals and corporations facing allegations of financial misconduct, fraud, bribery, embezzlement, money laundering, insider trading, and corporate malfeasance. With a deep understanding of Turkish criminal law, regulatory frameworks, and international compliance standards, our firm represents clients at all stages of criminal investigations, administrative proceedings, and court trials. We assist in conducting internal investigations, developing compliance programs, and mitigating legal risks to prevent corporate liability.

Determining who qualifies as the data controller in relation to a data processing operation is of crucial importance, as the controller is the primary party responsible for ensuring data protection. It is a general principle that the data controller is the one who determines the purpose – and at least the essential means – of the processing. Recently, however, this understanding appears to have become more nuanced. In this article, we analyse a recent decision of the CJEU, which includes some surprising findings.
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As frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and Cryptocurrencies continue to transform industries, they pose new challenges and opportunities for intellectual property (IP) protection in Turkey. This article examines the evolving legal landscape, exploring how Turkey’s IP regulations adapt to these innovations and align with global frameworks like those set by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Key issues include the patentability of AI-generated inventions, copyright protection for machine-generated content, IP enforcement in the digital space, and the role of blockchain in securing IP rights. Additionally, we assess emerging trends in IP dispute resolution, licensing strategies, and regulatory compliance for businesses operating in Turkey’s technology-driven economy. Bıçak Law Firm, with its extensive expertise in intellectual property law and technology-related legal matters, provides strategic legal solutions to protect innovation and ensure compliance with both national and international IP standards. Our services support businesses, startups, and creators in safeguarding their intellectual assets against infringement, misappropriation, and legal uncertainties in this rapidly evolving digital era.