Last week, Diyarbakir Deputy Ziya Pir sent a petition containing questions about “Bitcoin” to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, which was answered by Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım in accordance with the 98th articles of the Constitution and the 96th and 98th articles of the Parliament’s bylaws. The petition sent to T.C. An official written statement came from the head of the department.
The official question about Bitcoin was answered by T.C. Mehmet Şimşek, Deputy Prime Minister, issued a written statement on behalf of Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.
T.C. Answer to the question of Bitcoin in the written response prepared by the Central Bank: There is no relevant legal regulation.
On the other hand, with the statement made by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency BRSA on November 25, 2013, Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies are not electronic money and in this context, they are not subject to the law numbered 6493. has been announced.”
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