Digital Signatures and Law - Turkey

Turkey

Turkey has an Electronic Signature Law TBMM.gov.tr since 2004. This law is stated in European Union Directive 1999/93/EC. Turkey has a Government Certificate Authority - Kamu SM for all government agents for their internal use and three independent certificate authorities all of which are issuing qualified digital signatures.

  • Kamu Sertifikasyon Merkezi (Governmental Certificate Authority) Kamusm.gov.tr (Turkish)
  • E-Güven (owned by Turkish Informatics Foundation) E-guven.com (Turkish)
  • Turktrust (owned by Turkish Military Force Solidarity Foundation) Turktrust.com.tr (Turkish)
  • E-Tugra E-tugra.com (Turkish)

Turkey had a recent triumph in digital signatures and become the forerunner of mobile signature, that is, qualified signatures that are created using mobile phones. The leading GSM operator of Turkey, Turkcell, had developed the business model of this service for consumers first in the world.

  • Turkcell.com.tr

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