In the 21st century, “data” does not only mean a piece of knowledge in a traditional sense. As a result of the increasing value of data and the protection of data as a fundamental right, since 1950s, studies have been carried out in the field of data protection law both at the global and national levels. The European Union General Data Protection Regulation, an inclusive and detailed regulation, came into force in 2016, as a result of years of practices. The first regulation regarding protection of personal data in Turkey is Law on Protection of Personal Data numbered 6698, which came into force in April 7, 2016. The terms of data controller and data processor are central concepst in respect to data protection law. Although the data cont...