Art. 51 of the Electronic Communications Law stipulates that the transfer of traffic and location data abroad is permitted with the data subject's explicit consent.

Türkiye has not joined any agreement with binding commitments to open transfers of data across borders.

The Personal Data Protection Law establishes a comprehensive data protection regime in Türkiye. It provides for the establishment of the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) and the Data Protection Board as the bodies entrusted with supervisory and enforcement functions. Within the institutional structure of the KVKK, the Board functions as its decision‑making organ, whereas the KVKK itself predominantly fulfils administrative duties. The KVKK is constituted as an independent regulatory authority with institutional and financial autonomy and is mandated both to ensure the protection of personal data and to promote awareness in this area.

Art. 23 of Law No. 6493 requires that "the system operator, payment institution and electronic money institution shall be required to keep all the documents and records related to the matters within the scope of this Law for at least ten years within the country, in a secure and accessible manner". The article also specifies that "The information systems and their substitutes, which are used by the system operator to carry out its activities shall also be kept within the country".

Türkiye does not mandate functional separation for operators with significant market power (SMP) in the telecom market. However, accounting separation is required. SMP operators having accounting separation obligations in relevant markets prepare accounting separation reports annually.

Türkiye has only partially appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

It is reported that, although Turkish procurement law requires contracting authorities to give due consideration to best value for money, the vast majority of tenders are awarded on the basis of the lowest bid price, a practice which, in the procurement of highly technical goods or services, may exclude firms with the greatest capacity and expertise, including foreign companies that often offer a wider range of services, lower life‑cycle costs, and higher-quality products; moreover, additional features of the Turkish procurement system significantly restrict the participation of foreign firms, as the mandatory use of standardised model contracts limits their ability to submit proposals fully tailored to the specific requirements of procuring authorities, while foreign companies, including those operating through Turkish subsidiaries, have reported persistent difficulties in meeting extensive and onerous documentation requirements imposed by contracting agencies.

According to Electronic Communication Law No. 5809, the executive authority for the supervision and administration of services in the telecommunications sector in Türkiye is the Information and Communication Technologies Authority. It is reported that the Information and Communication Technologies Authority is independent from the government in the decision-making process.

Türkiye is not a party to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). However, the country has been an observer of the WTO GPA since 1996.

According to Art. 3 (a) of the Foreign Direct Investment Law, full foreign ownership is allowed. Unless stipulated by international agreements or other special laws, foreign investors are free to make investments and shall be subject to equal treatment as domestic investors.

As of 2019, online media service providers, including on-demand service providers, must obtain a new license for online broadcasting and must be established in Türkiye in accordance with the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code.

E-money and e-payment service providers must be licensed by the Central Bank of Türkiye in order to operate in Türkiye. Furthermore, e-money institutions and payment service providers are required to establish their Turkish entities and localise their Turkish businesses by June 2015. The conditions and procedures for foreign payment service providers who wish to provide payment services in Türkiye are currently under review.

According to Art. 171. b of the Decree-law No.551, patent agents entered in the records of the Turkish Patent Institute have the capacity to act before the Institute. The persons domiciled abroad have to be represented by patent agents.

Türkiye is a party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

Türkiye has a copyright regime under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works. However, the exceptions do not follow the fair use or fair dealing model, therefore limiting the lawful use of copyrighted work by others. Arts. 30-37 list the exceptions, which include the use of the work before the court and other government offices for its proof and as the subject of a proceeding in the absolute security and penalty procedures; the inclusion of some parts of the intellectual and artistic works in the media used for sign, sound or image transmission in relation to daily events, provided that these have the characteristics of an interview; among others.