Sigillum Insightshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/Source-referenced AI governance notices for Türkiye and the EU AI Act.83418bd3-e370-4bfd-893f-1a2d559f0415KKB workshop discussions highlighted data sovereignty and shared infrastructurehttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=83418bd3-e370-4bfd-893f-1a2d559f0415FinTech İstanbul reported KKB General Manager Gökhan Şahin’s emphasis on data sovereignty at the AI and Cloud Technologies Workshop.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:05:03 +0000c3c44cb2-9d1e-4764-aef3-79b942e34509BDDK presentation addressed AI committees and algorithmic auditinghttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=c3c44cb2-9d1e-4764-aef3-79b942e34509FinTech İstanbul reported that a BDDK presentation at the AI and Cloud Technologies Workshop covered AI committees, algorithmic auditing and risk-based regulatory drafts.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:05:03 +0000b286d504-f5c8-4a25-8790-64eef4839a7dFinancial AI sandbox plan presented at BDDK–KKB workshophttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=b286d504-f5c8-4a25-8790-64eef4839a7dBloomberg HT reported that a financial AI sandbox was presented at the BDDK–KKB workshop held on 13–15 February 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:05:03 +00003efb6195-78b9-4949-98c0-cf39c6b23503Sayıştay journal research discusses customer data in financial AIhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=3efb6195-78b9-4949-98c0-cf39c6b23503The Turkish Court of Accounts announced issue 137 of its journal on 14 July 2025. It includes Hüseyin Akkaya’s research article on artificial intelligence in financial institutions’ anti-money-laundering work.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000c1a0c751-0737-4ddc-9c5b-48b246710a60Sayıştay journal publishes research on AI-assisted public audithttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=c1a0c751-0737-4ddc-9c5b-48b246710a60The Turkish Court of Accounts announced publication of issue 139 of its journal on 18 December 2025. The issue includes a research article by Yusuf Uzun and Fatma Nur Uzun examining AI-assisted public audit.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000cfaad748-d5cb-434d-a7f1-e35a4da62e7cCBRT reports infrastructure for developing and monitoring AI modelshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=cfaad748-d5cb-434d-a7f1-e35a4da62e7cIn a speech dated 27 April 2026, CBRT Governor Fatih Karahan reported that the bank had established infrastructure during 2025 for developing, monitoring and deploying artificial intelligence models.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +000037c4800f-f6c2-4725-a955-b6410d3e0348KVKK opens an inquiry concerning the Grok AI assistanthttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=37c4800f-f6c2-4725-a955-b6410d3e0348KVKK announced on 11 February 2026 that the Personal Data Protection Board had opened an ex officio inquiry into X Internet Unlimited Company and X.AI Corporation.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000324c110f-4614-48ca-a0d4-e9b31b11ee53KVKK announces an inquiry into Google Assistant data processinghttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=324c110f-4614-48ca-a0d4-e9b31b11ee53On 11 February 2026, KVKK announced that the Personal Data Protection Board had opened an ex officio inquiry into Google LLC.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000fb74285b-8f5f-4181-bf0b-8538ac7a479bKVKK publishes guidance on generative AI tools at workhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=fb74285b-8f5f-4181-bf0b-8538ac7a479bOn 5 March 2026, KVKK published a document on workplace use of publicly accessible generative AI tools provided by third parties.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +00005e4d245f-bd77-4ad7-b82e-614d73ebf8d0AI Office provides Article 77 request channel for fundamental rights authoritieshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=5e4d245f-bd77-4ad7-b82e-614d73ebf8d0In information published on 20 October 2026, the Commission described a request channel for national fundamental rights authorities.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +000031d38353-445e-4267-8bfc-42eb7bc46d32First harmonised AI Act quality management standard citedhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=31d38353-445e-4267-8bfc-42eb7bc46d32On 19 October 2026, the Commission announced that the first harmonised AI Act standard had been cited in the Official Journal.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000487c5dcb-5bfc-4f40-8512-efb5a3893652AI Omnibus enters into force with sandbox and timeline changeshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=487c5dcb-5bfc-4f40-8512-efb5a3893652The Commission announced that the AI Omnibus entered into force on 27 July 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +00007920399c-bb5c-4503-89a3-666bb020d87aCommission publishes AI Act transparency guidelineshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=7920399c-bb5c-4503-89a3-666bb020d87aOn 20 July 2026, the Commission published guidance on Article 50 transparency obligations, which began applying on 2 August.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +000011761ec7-c85f-43ef-85a6-54dda0e70177AI transparency code published and assessed for adequacyhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=11761ec7-c85f-43ef-85a6-54dda0e70177The Commission published the final voluntary code for marking and labelling AI-generated content on 10 June 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000820e8498-fdeb-4db4-9f8d-e00075b21728Commission appoints AI Act Scientific Panel and Advisory Forumhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=820e8498-fdeb-4db4-9f8d-e00075b21728The Commission announced on 1 June 2026 that it had appointed a Scientific Panel and an Advisory Forum to support AI Act enforcement.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +00007c66a9a8-cf73-457e-ae2f-7621e4ddf2e7EDPB and EDPS call for safeguards in AI Omnibus simplificationhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=7c66a9a8-cf73-457e-ae2f-7621e4ddf2e7In a 21 January 2026 announcement, the EDPB and EDPS reported their joint opinion on the Digital Omnibus on AI proposal.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +00002731c5e0-e7b1-4c78-94ea-0e20e373e6aeCommission consulted on copyright opt-out protocols for AI traininghttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=2731c5e0-e7b1-4c78-94ea-0e20e373e6aeThe Commission opened a consultation on copyright rights-reservation protocols on 1 December 2025. The extended deadline was 23 January 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000b7ff8549-860d-482a-9e0b-791c7cb9ebb5Commission sought feedback on AI regulatory sandbox ruleshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=b7ff8549-860d-482a-9e0b-791c7cb9ebb5The Commission opened consultation on draft implementing rules for AI regulatory sandboxes on 2 December 2025. The extended closing date was 13 January 2026.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000a5b19fb0-cca9-44be-b000-b1a61b41c834Commission proposed changes to AI Act implementation in November 2025https://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=a5b19fb0-cca9-44be-b000-b1a61b41c834On 19 November 2025, the Commission presented proposals to simplify digital rules, including implementation of the AI Act.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000a16fcda8-4cd0-4a1a-a3e9-a55a259395a6Commission launched AI Act information platform and service deskhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=a16fcda8-4cd0-4a1a-a3e9-a55a259395a6The Commission launched the AI Act Service Desk and Single Information Platform on 8 October 2025 to support implementation of the regulation.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +00001c6dfdce-ce82-403b-8f56-b8b2558a27e9Commission consulted on guidance for reporting serious AI incidentshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=1c6dfdce-ce82-403b-8f56-b8b2558a27e9The Commission opened a consultation on draft serious-incident reporting guidance and a reporting template on 26 September 2025. It closed on 7 November 2025.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000081d90d3-394f-456a-a532-43dd7ae69664GPAI transparency and copyright obligations began applying in August 2025https://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=081d90d3-394f-456a-a532-43dd7ae69664The Commission’s 1 August 2025 announcement set out the application of AI Act obligations for general-purpose AI model providers from 2 August.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000392b7eee-432e-46c2-a6d5-be7ebde735fcCommission published a template for summaries of AI training contenthttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=392b7eee-432e-46c2-a6d5-be7ebde735fcOn 24 July 2025, the Commission published a template for general-purpose AI providers to summarise the content used to train their models.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +00006c7e54e9-bd70-4a5f-922b-bf306328d440Commission clarified the scope of general-purpose AI model obligationshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=6c7e54e9-bd70-4a5f-922b-bf306328d440The Commission published guidance for general-purpose AI model providers on 18 July 2025, addressing obligations under the AI Act.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000cd32871e-7dac-4ac7-9a7c-632a2c9c7a59Final GPAI Code of Practice delivered to the Commissionhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=cd32871e-7dac-4ac7-9a7c-632a2c9c7a59The Commission announced receipt of the final General-Purpose AI Code of Practice on 10 July 2025. Independent experts developed the voluntary tool with stakeholder input.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000d2394f50-885a-45f1-9afa-c439b9ccb34dCommission issued guidance on prohibited practices and the AI system definitionhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=d2394f50-885a-45f1-9afa-c439b9ccb34dThe Commission published guidance on prohibited AI practices on 4 February 2025, followed by guidance on the AI system definition on 6 February.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000209b8671-0ad9-4467-a389-384d953839b6First AI Act provisions began applying on 2 February 2025https://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=209b8671-0ad9-4467-a389-384d953839b6The European Commission reported on 3 February 2025 that the first provisions of the EU AI Act had started to apply the previous day.Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:46:28 +0000f1911cf3-30b5-4c1c-8e74-d553215c4670EU AI Board reviews AI Act implementation at ninth meetinghttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=f1911cf3-30b5-4c1c-8e74-d553215c4670The European Commission reported that the AI Board met on 17 September 2026 to review EU AI policy priorities, including AI Act implementation and enforcement.Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:16:14 +00001db23eab-b78d-46fc-8074-8b02e80365eaKVKK guide on generative AI and personal data protectionhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=1db23eab-b78d-46fc-8074-8b02e80365eaKVKK published a 15-question guide on generative AI and personal data protection; the guide discusses personal data processing activities connected with generative AI systems under Law No. 6698.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:57:19 +0000bcb270a7-c2d9-4883-94d7-16cb95bffc95European Commission guidelines for high-risk AI systemshttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=bcb270a7-c2d9-4883-94d7-16cb95bffc95The European Commission’s draft guidelines address the classification of AI systems as high-risk under the AI Act and provide practical examples to assist classification. The page states that the guidelines are not legally binding.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:24:11 +00000c9d4b2a-8e19-40ae-8074-b48e1d3ed4c8European Commission page on the EU AI Act enforcement frameworkhttps://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=0c9d4b2a-8e19-40ae-8074-b48e1d3ed4c8The European Commission’s information page on the EU AI Act enforcement framework summarises the allocation of enforcement responsibilities, the AI Office’s investigative and sanctioning tools, and the progressive enforcement timeline. The page states that it is for information purposes only and does not bind the Commission.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:23:19 +0000697901ae-7bc5-41de-9f2b-b5b2c3890d97KVKK document on “Agentic AI”https://www.sigillum.cloud/insights/updates/?id=697901ae-7bc5-41de-9f2b-b5b2c3890d97KVKK published a general assessment document on agentic AI systems, AI agents, use cases, risks and matters that may be considered for personal data protection.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:13:22 +0000