Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş Spoke at the Workshop on the Protection of Personal Data in Clinical Research
Our Partner and Data Protection Association Board Member Begüm Yavuzdoğan Okumuş spoke at the Workshop on the Protection of Personal Data in Clinical Research, organized by the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) at its Conference Hall on 6 November 2026.
Following opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Faruk Bilir, President of the KVKK, Begüm gave a talk on “Cross-Border Data Transfers in Clinical Research” in the session “Legal Framework for the Protection of Personal Data in Clinical Research”. Moderated by Dr. Kumru Döne, Head of Department at the KVKK, the session also featured Clinical Research Association President Asst. Prof. Dr. Hilal İlbars, Data Protection Association President Bora Yazıcıoğlu and Personal Data Protection Expert Hilal Aşçı.
Alongside the Declaration of Helsinki and patient confidentiality, the workshop covered the conditions for processing personal data under Law No. 6698 and cross-border data transfers, offering a comprehensive look at the legal aspects of data protection in clinical research.