Technology, Media and Telecom

Practice Overview

We provide regulatory, transactional and dispute management services in TMT business sectors involving all aspects of Turkish telecommunication and internet law, private broadcasting legislation, electronic communication services and infrastructure, wireless equipment rules and regulations and the structuring of telecommunication projects.

We represent clients before regulatory bodies including the Information Technologies and Communication Authority, Radio and Television Broadcasting Authority, the Advertisement Board, Advertisements Self Auditing Committee, and the National Lottery Administration.

We assist clients on regulations relating to advertisements, promotional campaigns, product labelling and packaging, including advertisement clearances, sweepstakes, competition, and prize related promotional campaigns, product liability and warranty.

We also provide data protection advice, including compliance with data protection legislation, inter-company data transfers and consolidation agreements, transfer of data to third parties or abroad, website privacy policies and terms of use under Turkish law.

We have particular expertise in corporate deals and transactions in the TMT sector and represent multinational investors in Turkey including advising on direct establishment, M&A and corporate advisory services.

Our dispute management services in the TMT sector includes representing clients before the civil and administrative courts and authorities. Our clients benefit from our experience in all types of intellectual property and commercial litigation.

We also represent leading technology companies in relation to their trademark prosecution work and represent them in trademark opposition proceedings before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office.

For references and further details please contact gun@gun.av.tr

Partners

Hande Hançar

Uğur Aktekin

Thought Leadership

We focus on the key aspects of media and advertising law in Turkey, and the most important or challenging issues in Turkish media and advertising Law.

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