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Turkey KVKK

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Turkey (Turkiye)
vLaw No. 6698 (Resmi Gazete 7 April 2016 No. 29677) as amended by Law No. 7499 (Resmi Gazete 12 March 2024 No. 32487; KVKK amendments in force 1 June 2024)
3 domains
18 controls

Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) as amended in 2024 by Law No. 7499: explicit consent and its seven alternatives, special categories under the new conditions and the Board's measures, erasure and anonymisation, domestic transfers, transfers abroad by Board adequacy decisions, the Board's standard contract (notified within five business days), binding corporate rules or undertakings, and incidental derogations, the obligation to inform, data subject rights, data security jointly with processors, audits, breach notification (72 hours in Board practice), thirty-day responses, cooperation with the Board and VERBIS registration, with fines revalued yearly. Built from the consolidated Turkish text and the Authority's English translation.

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Turkey KVKK is a compliance framework from Turkey (Turkiye) with 3 domains and 18 controls that map to 180 other frameworks. The largest domains are Chapter Two: processing of personal data, transfers at home and abroad (Articles 4 to 9) – Turkey KVKK (9 controls), Chapter Three: obligation to inform, data subject rights and data security (Articles 10 to 12) – Turkey KVKK (6 controls), Chapter Four: requests, complaints, Board examination and the Data Controllers' Registry (Articles 13 to 16) – Turkey KVKK (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (3)

Chapter Four: requests, complaints, Board examination and the Data Controllers' Registry (Articles 13 to 16) – Turkey KVKK

3 controls
Controls in the Chapter Four: requests, complaints, Board examination and the Data Controllers' Registry (Articles 13 to 16) – Turkey KVKK domain of Turkey KVKK: 3 controls
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turkey-kvkk::13Article 13: answering data subject requests within thirty days
turkey-kvkk::15Article 15(3) and (5): supplying the Board's information in fifteen days and implementing its decisions in thirty
turkey-kvkk::16Article 16: registering with the Data Controllers' Registry (VERBIS) before processing

Chapter Three: obligation to inform, data subject rights and data security (Articles 10 to 12) – Turkey KVKK

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Controls in the Chapter Three: obligation to inform, data subject rights and data security (Articles 10 to 12) – Turkey KVKK domain of Turkey KVKK: 6 controls
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turkey-kvkk::10Article 10: the obligation to inform at the time data are obtained
turkey-kvkk::11Article 11: data subject rights the controller must honour
turkey-kvkk::12.1-2Article 12(1) and (2): technical and organisational security, jointly with processors
turkey-kvkk::12.3Article 12(3): audits to ensure the Law is implemented
turkey-kvkk::12.4Article 12(4): no unlawful disclosure or use outside the purpose, lasting after departure
turkey-kvkk::12.5Article 12(5): notifying a breach to the data subject and the Board in the shortest time

Chapter Two: processing of personal data, transfers at home and abroad (Articles 4 to 9) – Turkey KVKK

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Controls in the Chapter Two: processing of personal data, transfers at home and abroad (Articles 4 to 9) – Turkey KVKK domain of Turkey KVKK: 9 controls
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turkey-kvkk::4Article 4: general principles of processing
turkey-kvkk::5Article 5: explicit consent or one of seven conditions for processing
turkey-kvkk::6Article 6: special categories prohibited except on eight conditions, with the Board's adequate measures
turkey-kvkk::7Article 7: erasure, destruction or anonymisation once the reasons for processing end
turkey-kvkk::8Article 8: domestic transfers of personal data
turkey-kvkk::9.1-3Article 9(1) to (3): transfers abroad on an adequacy decision
turkey-kvkk::9.4-5Article 9(4) and (5): appropriate safeguards and the five-business-day standard contract notification
turkey-kvkk::9.6-7Article 9(6) and (7): incidental transfers without adequacy or safeguards
turkey-kvkk::9.8-11Article 9(8) to (11): onward transfers, Board approval where serious harm is possible

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2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
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2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
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2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
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4%
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2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
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4%
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2 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
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4%
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ISO/IEC 29134:2023
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4%
API 1164
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4%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
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4%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
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4%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
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2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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4%
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2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
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2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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MARS-E
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2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
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ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
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ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
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4%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
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Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
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ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
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German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
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2%
Lloyd's of London Cyber Insurance Requirements and Underwriting Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-30
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-37
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-39
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2%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
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2%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
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2%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
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2%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
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2%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
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2%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
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2%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
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2%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
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2%
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2%
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1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
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2%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MITRE ATT&CK
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-123
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-137
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-63-4
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-88
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-92
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
OpenSSF Scorecard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
SLSA
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is Turkey KVKK and who does it apply to?

Turkey KVKK is a compliance framework from Turkey (Turkiye) with 3 domains and 18 controls. Turkey's Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK) as amended in 2024 by Law No. 7499: explicit consent and its seven alternatives, special categories under the new conditions and the Board's measures, erasure and anonymisation, domestic transfers, transfers abroad by Board adequacy decisions, the Board's standard contract (notified within five business days), binding corporate rules or undertakings, and incidental derogations, the obligation to inform, data subject rights, data security jointly with processors, audits, breach notification (72 hours in Board practice), thirty-day responses, cooperation with the Board and VERBIS registration, with fines revalued yearly. Built from the consolidated Turkish text and the Authority's English translation. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Turkey KVKK actually require?

Turkey KVKK has 18 controls organised across 3 domains. The largest domains are Chapter Two: processing of personal data, transfers at home and abroad (Articles 4 to 9) – Turkey KVKK (9 controls), Chapter Three: obligation to inform, data subject rights and data security (Articles 10 to 12) – Turkey KVKK (6 controls), Chapter Four: requests, complaints, Board examination and the Data Controllers' Registry (Articles 13 to 16) – Turkey KVKK (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Turkey KVKK do I already cover?

Turkey KVKK maps to 180 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are PDPA Singapore (5% coverage), Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (5% coverage), Bahrain PDPL (5% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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