General Information
With the initiation of public and commercial business and transactions in electronic media, the necessity has arisen to ensure the validity, integrity, accessibility, and non-repudiation of these business and transactions. In line with this need, the electronic signature application has been developed as the most appropriate solution and, like in many other countries, has begun to be implemented in our country.
The Electronic Signature Law No. 5070, prepared in Turkey to establish the legal framework for the use of electronic signatures, entered into force on July 23, 2004, to determine the legal and technical principles regarding electronic signatures.
In the Law, electronic signature is defined as “electronic data attached to another electronic data or logically associated with electronic data and used for identity verification.”
In addition, the Law stipulates that the secure electronic signature;
- produces the same legal effect as a handwritten signature,
- has the same probative force as a handwritten signature,
- provides identity verification due to being based on a qualified electronic certificate,
- allows detection of whether any subsequent changes have been made to the signed data,
- electronic data created with a secure electronic signature in accordance with the procedure are considered as promissory notes and are deemed definitive evidence until proven otherwise
has been regulated.
Under these provisions, the secure electronic signature provides legal validity, reliability, and ease of proof to transactions conducted in electronic media.
