Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Electronic Signature Law No. 5070

Article 4: Secure electronic signature

Part Two: Secure Electronic Signature and Certificate Services › Chapter One: Secure Electronic Signature, Secure Electronic Signature Creation and Verification Devices

A secure electronic signature is an electronic signature which:

a) Is uniquely linked to the signatory,

b) Is created with a secure electronic signature creation device kept under the sole control of the signatory,

c) Enables the identification of the signatory on the basis of a qualified electronic certificate,

d) Enables the detection of whether any subsequent change has been made to the signed electronic data,

(conditions which shall be met cumulatively).

Original Turkish text

MADDE 4 · Güvenli elektronik imza

Güvenli elektronik imza;

a) Münhasıran imza sahibine bağlı olan,

b) Sadece imza sahibinin tasarrufunda bulunan güvenli elektronik imza oluşturma aracı ile oluşturulan,

c) Nitelikli elektronik sertifikaya dayanarak imza sahibinin kimliğinin tespitini sağlayan,

d) İmzalanmış elektronik veride sonradan herhangi bir değişiklik yapılıp yapılmadığının tespitini sağlayan,

elektronik imzadır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

Unofficial translation for information only. The Turkish text published in the Official Gazette is the only authoritative version. This page is not legal advice.