Turkish minister sued after showcasing gov’t facial recognition app
Turkey’s minister of interior is facing a data privacy lawsuit after going on air to show off a state-developed mobile…
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Getting a peek at little-known gov’t mobile facial recognition app in Istanbul
Turkey’s Interior Minister is showing off mobile software billed as a state-developed facial recognition app capable of identifying all residents…
Thumbprint alone gets reeling Turks temporary digital IDs
One of the worst-case scenarios contemplated by governments that are thinking abut digital IDs is the aftermath of an overwhelming…
Facial recognition helps identify 144 children rescued from Turkey earthquake rubble
Facial recognition technology has so far helped identify 144 children rescued from the rubble of the earthquakes in south-eastern Turkey,…
Idex strikes second bank deal to launch biometric payment cards in Turkey this year
Idex Biometrics has signed a deal to supply a second biometric payment card project in Turkey. A Turkish regional bank…
FIDO offers guidance for government service use as countries deploy blockchain, biometrics
Governments around the world continue to develop digital identity capabilities to give residents easier access to public services, and the…
Turkey, Japan pilot digital currency with national ID, Idemia cards
The Turkish government is planning the deployment of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure to be integrated with the…
Turkey to print Hungarian, French biometric passports
Turkey’s Interior Minister, Süleyman Soylu, has disclosed that the country has reached deals with Hungary and France to print their…
Jamaica, Greece advancing digital ID plans with biometrics capture pilot, digital wallet
Jamaica, Greece, Pakistan, Serbia and Turkey have all either entered or are planning to enter new phases of their respective…
Biometric passports progress in Turkey, Denmark, Suriname
Turkey and Suriname have unveiled their latest steps on biometric passports, while Giesecke+Devrient says the production of Danish electronic passports…
