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Information and Communication Technologies Authority (Turkey)

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181:, dated 29 January 2000. This Law addressed the responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport, among others, and "separated policy-making and regulatory functions of the government by establishing an independent telecommunications regulatory body, the Telecommunications Authority, as the first sector specific regulator in Turkey. As a result, regulatory functions of the Ministry of Transport were transferred to the Authority in principle, and the General Directorate of Radiocommunication, a government body in charge of radio frequency management under the Wireless Law (Law 2813, 7 April 1983), was abolished and all of its functions were transferred to the Telecommunications Authority." 42: 517: 302:
requested internet service providers to send internet traffic records of all users to it hourly. The BTK explained in detail the format in which the data of millions of users will be recorded and how it will be sent to internet service providers in the technical detail document it sent with the letter of the institution.
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Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Onursal Adıgüzel previously stated that BTK regularly requests user traffic data from internet service providers, a claim that the BTK has not disputed. According to the 15-page documents obtained by Medyascope, dated December 15, 2020, the BTK
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The Electronic Communications Law attributed to the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications the policy making authority in the field of electronic communications (article 5). The regulation function was given to the Telecommunications Authority (article 6).
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Setting, auditing and/or having audited QoS standards of all types of services including universal service and determination of principles and procedures regarding setting and auditing of quality of services standards of
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Transferring a specific financial resource to the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications for research, development and training activities pertaining to electronic communications
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By taking into consideration the strategies and the policies of the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications, performing necessary regulations and supervisions, including:
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Based on ECL, ICTA's structure consists of 4 Vice Presidents, 17 departments, 5 offices, a Legal Consulting Office, and the Telecommunication Communications Presidency with 5 departments.
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Following article 65(3) of the Law N. 5809, the name of the Authority was changed from "Telecommunications Authority" to "Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA)".
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Conducting market analyses regarding electronic communications sector, determination of the relevant markets and the operator/s with significant market power in relevant markets.
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Coordinating with the authorized organizations that will perform the construction, measurement, maintenance and repair activities in electronic communications sector.
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Taking necessary measures specified by the legislation in force with a view to ensure that the national security, public order or public services are duly.
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Participation in the works of international electronic communications associations and organizations, pursuing the implementation of decisions.
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Conducting frequency planning, allocation and registration procedures pertaining to radio and television broadcasting.
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Ensuring publication and implementation of the harmonized national standards for all kinds of systems and equipments.
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Tracking the developments and stimulating the development of the electronic communications sector,
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OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform in Turkey-Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry
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The duties of ICTA as described in the ECL (article 6), can be summarized as given below:
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On 5 November 2008 the Turkish legislature enacted the Law N. 5809, commonly known as the
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Headquarters of Information and Communication Technologies Authority in Ankara, Turkey.
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Planning and allocation of the frequencies, satellite position and numbering,
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Licensing for the installation and use of radio equipments and systems
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Protecting the rights of subscribers, users, consumers and end users,
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Approve the reference access offers submitted by the operators.19
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Radio and television broadcasts fall under another state agency,
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ICTA, Information and Communications Technologies Authority.
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Carrying out dispute resolution procedures between operators,
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Detection and elimination of electromagnetic interference.
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Creation and maintaining the competition in the sector,
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Telecommunications Authority - Telekomünikasyon Kurumu
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Information and Communication Technologies Authority
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Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu

Çankaya, Ankara
Turkey
www.btk.gov.tr
Turkish
Turkey
RTÜK
Telecommunications
Law 4502
Electronic Communications Law
Internet regulation in Turkey
Internet in Turkey
Internet censorship in Turkey
Telecommunications in Turkey
OECD Reviews of Regulatory Reform in Turkey-Regulatory Reform in the Telecommunications Industry



"About the Establishment"
the original
"Organisation Chart"
the original
"BTK-gate: Internet activity, identity, and personal data of all users in Turkey has been collected by BTK for the past year and a half"
cite web
help
"BTK Kişisel Verilerimizi Topluyor Mu?"
ICTA - Contact
Laws and Regulations
Annual Reports and Strategic/Operational Plans

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