Technology News
| Equinix, having acquired a 40 MW facility in 2021 due to the growing demand for low-latency data processing by companies operating in various sectors in Turkey, plans to construct a new 6.5 MW facility in 2024. |
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TikTok has announced a $1 million campaign in partnership with the United Nations to fight climate change misinformation. |
| Trendyol, a fashion platform, has partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Cenomi Group to launch a new fashion platform in the Gulf region. This collaboration is expected to boost Trendyol’s presence in the Gulf region’s e-commerce sector. |
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Technological Developments from Institutions
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The Directorate of Communications has published another special version of its Disinformation Bulletin, this time focusing on Palestine. |
| Turkey’s Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kaçır, stated that they will introduce leading national technology startups in areas such as artificial intelligence, software, robotics, energy solutions, and communication at the Turkey Innovation Week event. |
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BS Bizim, a company offering Personal Consultancy services, has informed the Personal Data Protection Board of a data breach affecting a large number of individuals and data groups. It was announced that the number of affected records has not yet been determined. |
| The Head of the Information Technologies and Communication Authority, Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu, emphasized the importance of cybersecurity and stated that cybersecurity training programs have been established and the number of users of the BTK Academy has exceeded 1.8 million. |
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NEWS ON TURKEY’S DOMESTIC POLITICS AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
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President Erdoğan emphasized that Turkey stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people, stating that aid to Gaza continues and a new humanitarian aid ship has set sail. |
OFFİCİAL GAZETTE
The Official Gazette of November 25, 2023, published by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, announced the revaluation rate for 2023 as 58.46%. This revaluation rate will affect judicial and administrative fines, as well as tax amounts.
A Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette on November 25, 2023, has set the initial capital for newly established companies as follows: ₺250,000 for joint-stock companies, ₺500,000 for non-public joint-stock companies using the registered capital system, and ₺50,000 for limited liability companies. These new requirements will take effect on January 1, 2024.
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