Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Organization and Duties of the Turkish Health Institutes Presidency
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This regulation, published on 20 February 2026, amends the 2022 regulation governing Türkiye Sağlık Enstitüleri Başkanlığı (TÜSEB). It establishes three new organizational units: the Information Systems and Statistics Department, the Clinical Research Department, and defines duties for Research Centers within TÜSEB. The Information Systems unit is responsible for IT infrastructure, statistics, data management, information security, and digital service delivery. The Clinical Research Department focuses on facilitating clinical trials for drugs, vaccines, medical devices and diagnostics, developing guidelines, training personnel, creating databases, and cooperating with universities and industry. Research Centers are tasked with infrastructure development, education, international collaboration, publication of results, and may be operated by TÜSEB-owned or partnered companies. The regulation also renames the Foreign Relations Department to International Relations and updates its responsibilities.
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Key Changes
- Creation of 'Bilgi Sistemleri ve İstatistik Daire Başkanlığı' with 11 specific duties including IT infrastructure management, information security, and statistics
- Establishment of 'Klinik Araştırmalar Daire Başkanlığı' to oversee clinical trials, training, guideline preparation, and industry cooperation
- Definition of duties for Research Centers within TÜSEB including infrastructure, education, international projects, and publication of scientific results
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What this law requires
The Information Systems and Statistics Department must establish and maintain IT infrastructure, software, hardware, electronic document management systems, and internet/intranet infrastructure for TÜSEB operations.
The Information Systems and Statistics Department must implement information security measures, establish information security policies and principles, and produce solutions compliant with public information technology standards.
The Clinical Research Department must prepare guidelines and conduct legislative work to ensure clinical research is conducted in accordance with ethical, scientific, and legal standards within its scope of authority.
The Clinical Research Department must organize seminars and good clinical practice training programs to train healthcare personnel, qualified researchers, and other professionals working in the clinical research field.
The Clinical Research Department must create national and international clinical research databases and monitor current developments in this field to inform relevant parties.