Amendment to the Regulation on Registration of Devices with Electronic Identity Information
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This regulation changes parts of Turkey’s device registration system for equipment with electronic identity information, such as devices identified by IMEI numbers. It narrows some wording around device functions by removing references to starting short messages and confirms that applications are made through the e-Government portal. The most practical change affects foreign mission identity card holders who have tax-exempt status recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Their device IMEI numbers can be placed on the whitelist for the valid term of their identity card, but once the card expires, the device gets a 120-day use period before being blacklisted. Operators must also report immediately to the authority if a blacklisted device is used again with a subscriber number.
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Key Changes
- Removes references to starting short messages from parts of the device registration regulation.
- Clarifies that registration applications are made through Turkey’s e-Government portal.
- Creates a whitelist and 120-day post-expiry use rule for devices used by eligible foreign mission identity card holders.
Obligations
What this law requires
Foreign Mission Identity Card holders recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as tax-exempt must complete the information and documents specified in the relevant communiqué and submit their device registration application through the e-Government portal while their identity card is valid.
IMEI numbers belonging to devices of tax-exempt Foreign Mission Identity Card holders must be placed on the whitelist only for the validity period of the relevant identity card.
After the Foreign Mission Identity Card expires, the relevant device’s electronic communications connection must be ended within 120 days and the IMEI number must be moved toward blacklist treatment after that use period.
Operators must immediately report to the authority if a blacklisted device is used again with a subscriber number.