Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on the Protection of Personal Data

Article 14: Complaint to the Board

Chapter Four: Application, Complaint and Data Controllers Registry

(1) In cases where the application is rejected, the response given is found insufficient or the application is not responded to within the time limit, the data subject may lodge a complaint with the Board within thirty days from the date on which he or she learns of the data controller's response and, in any event, within sixty days from the date of application.

(2) A complaint may not be lodged unless the application procedure under Article 13 has been exhausted.

(3) The right to compensation under general provisions of persons whose personality rights have been violated is reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 14 · Kurula şikâyet

(1) Başvurunun reddedilmesi, verilen cevabın yetersiz bulunması veya süresinde başvuruya cevap verilmemesi hâllerinde; ilgili kişi, veri sorumlusunun cevabını öğrendiği tarihten itibaren otuz ve her hâlde başvuru tarihinden itibaren altmış gün içinde Kurula şikâyette bulunabilir.

(2) 13 üncü madde uyarınca başvuru yolu tüketilmeden şikâyet yoluna başvurulamaz.

(3) Kişilik hakları ihlal edilenlerin, genel hükümlere göre tazminat hakkı saklıdır.

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

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