Cyber Security Presidency, the New Authorized Institution of the Turkish Gaming Industry
The main official of Türkiye’s gaming department is moving from BTK to the Cyber Security Presidency with the bill submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
A major administrative change that will directly affect the gaming ecosystem and digital platforms in Turkey is on the agenda of the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
According to the new bill, the main interlocutor of the gaming industry in critical processes such as cyber security, information flow and digital security is no longer the Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK).
These powers and responsibilities are transferred to the newly established Cyber Security Presidency within the Presidency.
Cyber Security Architecture Gathers Under One Roof
The new omnibus bill submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly means an important structural transformation for Türkiye’s digital ecosystem.
The basis of this regulation lies in the aim of managing the country’s cyber security architecture from a single center.
The cyber security infrastructure and teams specialized in this field, which have been operating under the umbrella of BTK to date, are being systematically moved to the new Cyber Security Directorate under the Presidency.
With this breakthrough, it is planned to carry out digital security processes in a more centralized, faster and organized manner.
The gaming world is not just about entertainment, it is a huge branch where huge data flows and digital purchases revolve.
For this reason, the change of corporate addressee directly affects the operation in the background.
In previous legal studies, BTK was the main competent authority on issues such as digital game platforms, in-game expenses, parental controls and obligations to submit data to institutions.
This picture is completely changing with the new parliamentary agenda. Now developer and publisher companies in the game ecosystem; It directly deals with the Cyber Security Directorate in vital processes such as management of user information, protection systems from cyber threats and determination of digital security standards.
With the new regulation becoming law, gaming companies operating in Turkey must harmonize their existing infrastructure and information process policies with the standards to be determined by the new presidency.
