KVKK Administrative Fines

According to Article 18 of the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 ('Law'), data controllers who fail to fulfill their obligations arising from the law shall be subject to administrative fines ranging from 5,000.00 TL to 1,000,000.00 TL.

These amounts specified in the Law are increased annually according to the revaluation rate. Below, we share the KVKK administrative fines updated year by year since 2016, in line with the official announcements of the Personal Data Protection Authority.

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KVKK Administrative Fines for 2026

The 2026 KVKK fines have been updated by the Personal Data Protection Authority by applying the annual revaluation rate. The minimum and maximum KVKK administrative fines applicable for 2026 are listed below:

  • For Failure to Fulfill Information Obligation, the 2026 administrative fine has been set with a minimum of 85.437 TL and a maximum of 1.709.200 TL.
  • For Failure to Fulfill Data Security Obligations, the 2026 administrative fine has been set with a minimum of 256.357 TL and a maximum of 17.092.242 TL.
  • For Failure to Comply with Board Decisions, the 2026 administrative fine has been set with a minimum of 427.263 TL and a maximum of 17.092.242 TL.
  • For Violation of VERBIS Registration and Notification Obligation, the 2026 administrative fine has been set with a minimum of 341.809 TL and a maximum of 17.092.242 TL.
  • For Failure to Notify the Institution of Standard Contracts within 5 Business Days, the 2026 administrative fine has been set with a minimum of 90.308 TL and a maximum of 1.806.177 TL.
ArticleRelevant Legal ProvisionPenalty Amount
Failure to Fulfill Information ObligationKVKK md.18/1-a,1085.437 TL - 1.709.200 TL
Failure to Fulfill Data Security ObligationsKVKK md.18/1-b,12256.357 TL - 17.092.242 TL
Failure to Comply with Board DecisionsKVKK md.18/1-c,15427.263 TL - 17.092.242 TL
Violation of VERBIS Registration and Notification ObligationKVKK md.18/1-ç,16341.809 TL - 17.092.242 TL
Failure to Notify the Institution of Standard Contracts within 5 Business DaysKVKK md.18/1-d,990.308 TL - 1.806.177 TL
KVKK Administrative Fines 2026 — Updated Penalty Amounts | Köksal & Partners